The complete serve
One drink
fully planned
Start with a published recipe. Then account for the bottle, mixer, tools, and number of complete pours. Three drinks, no imaginary tasting panel.
Choose a route
A drink is a small system
Each path ends at a real glass and shows what the headline bottle alone cannot.
The simple highball
A 2:4 published ratio turns one base bottle into a tonic, ice, and lime plan. For six glasses, the overlooked item is 24 fl oz of tonic.
The measured aperitif
Ghia’s named 2:3 recipe makes eight complete base pours from its 500 ml bottle, not the 17 portions on the product page.
One bottle or two
Two brands publish two distinct recipes. One asks for a single specialty bottle; the other asks for an orange counterpart too.
The rule behind the collection
Count finished drinks, not abstract servings
Use the exact recipe pour, round bottle yields down, and shop every required liquid. Ice, garnish, storage, and unknowns stay visible. That is the difference between owning a bottle and being ready to serve.
See the calculation