Moscow Mule Cost Calculator
Ginger beer can approach the vodka’s cost in a Moscow mule, particularly when individual bottles leave a remainder after the specified four-ounce top, so cost the mixer carefully.
The lime juice is priced as a prepared quart and the wedge is separate; mug purchase, breakage and washing are operating costs outside this ingredient-only example.
Editable example: quantities are a typical standard spec and prices are plausible US wholesale estimates, not supplier quotes or current market data. Replace them with your own.
Example ingredient spec
Volumes are US fl oz; 750 ml = 25.36 oz and one liter = 33.8 oz. Garnish allowance: $0.10.
| Ingredient | Pack size (oz) | Pack price ($) | Used (oz) | Line cost ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House vodka | 25.36 | 11.00 | 2 | 0.87 |
| Ginger beer (12 oz bottle) | 12 | 1.15 | 4 | 0.38 |
| Lime juice (prepared quart) | 32 | 9.00 | 0.5 | 0.14 |
Example menu price
Example cost per drink: $1.49. At 20% pour cost, the unrounded price is $7.46. Suggested price rounded up to the next $0.50: $7.50, giving 19.89% actual ingredient cost.
These example prices exclude labor, overhead and tax. The ingredient table and suggestion describe the starting spec; edit the calculator to cost your own version.
Formula
Line cost = bottle or pack price ÷ size × amount per drink; drink cost = sum of line costs + garnish. Pour cost % = drink cost ÷ menu price × 100; gross profit = menu price − drink cost; price at target = drink cost ÷ (target/100).
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