Cocktail Cost Per Drink Calculator

About this calculator

Working out the true cost of a cocktail means breaking down the spirit into a per-ounce (or per-pour) cost — dividing the bottle price by the number of pours it yields based on bottle size and pour amount — and then adding the cost of mixers, garnishes, and other ingredients. This calculator does that math for you: enter your bottle price, bottle size, standard pour size, and mixer cost, and it returns the cost of a single finished drink.

Bar owners, bartenders, and beverage managers use per-drink cost figures like this to set menu prices that hit a target pour cost percentage (typically 18-24% in the industry) — the ratio of ingredient cost to selling price that keeps a bar profitable after covering labor, rent, and overhead. It's also useful for anyone hosting a party at home who wants to budget how much a batch of cocktails will actually cost per guest.