Bar science
The Mix Lab
Build your drink row by row: the lab knows every bottle's alcohol and sugar and computes live what ends up in the glass after meltwater.
Bar School (the theory)Fresh orange juice, chilled
Champagne (or good Crémant)12%
Final ABV
5.4% vol
Light and long — a session drink.
Sweetness
4.7g/100ml
Dry — for purists.
Volume
134.4ml
incl. 14 ml meltwater · 0.6 standard drinks
Remy's verdict
- • Under 8% with spirit involved: the flavor is drowning — less filler or more base.
Model: shaking ≈ +25% meltwater, stirring ≈ +20%, building ≈ +12%. Final ABV = pure alcohol ÷ total volume.