Dec 24, 2025
Dilution Is a Service Variable
Ice melt adds meaningful water in service. Treat dilution as a planned variable, not an afterthought.
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When you shake a cocktail with ice, water melts into the drink. That water is not noise. It is part of the final recipe.
Most batch mistakes come from treating dilution like a fixed folklore number. In reality, dilution shifts with style, temperature, and workflow.
If you plan dilution up front and validate in service, your pours stay consistent across staff and volume. That is the difference between a recipe and an operation.