Cocktail Calculator

Enter the number your event intends to serve rather than relying on a universal rule. Consider event duration, food, non-drinkers, transport and your licensing responsibilities. The result is a purchasing estimate, not drinking advice.

A 700 ml bottle provides fourteen 50 ml measures before spills or over-pouring. This calculator divides each recipe ingredient by its normal purchasable bottle size and rounds up automatically.

Yes. Choose a buffer from 0% to 25%. It is added after the guest and servings calculation, then every ingredient, garnish and serving supply is recalculated.

Ice requirements vary by recipe and service method. This planner applies a recipe-specific allowance for shaking, chilling or serving over ice and rounds the result up to whole kilograms.

The ingredient totals are useful for purchasing and mise en place, but not every ingredient should be combined in advance. Add sparkling ingredients close to service and follow safe chilled-storage guidance for fresh juice, dairy, egg and coffee.

UK rules specify 25 ml or 35 ml measures, and their multiples, for gin, rum, vodka and whisky sold by the glass. Cocktails and other circumstances can be treated differently, so licensed businesses should follow current official guidance and local licensing conditions.