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Cocktail Dilution Calculator

ABV after stirring/shaking with ice.

Estimate the final ABV of a stirred or shaken cocktail given starting ABV, total liquid volume, and the typical 25–40% dilution from ice.

Daniel Oh By Daniel Oh
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Inputs

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Results

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Final ABV = (start ABV × volume) / (volume × (1 + dilution %))

In depth

Estimate the final ABV of a stirred or shaken cocktail given starting ABV, total liquid volume, and the typical 25–40% dilution from ice.