"How many drinks will I get from one 5 gallon bag in box" is a common question. Although there is not a set number, let’s see how to get a rough estimate of how many drinks you would get from one 5 gallon bag in box.
There are 640 total ounces per each 5 gallon bag in box.
Your soda fountain system will mix water and syrup at a 5 to 1 ratio.
Divide cup size by 6 for number of ounces of syrup used per cup. Example for 10 oz. cup: 10 ÷ 6 = approximately 1.7 There are approximately 1.7 oz. of syrup used per each 10 oz. cup
Divide ounces. of syrup used per cup by 640. Example: 640 ÷ 1.7 = approximately 376
This is the estimated number of servings per 5 gallon bag in box, not factoring in ice**
Estimated Servings Based on Cup Size
Cup Size
Total oz. of syrup used
Total number of servings per each 5 gallon bag in box**
7 oz.
1 to 2
640
9 oz.
1 to 2
320 to 640
10 oz.
2
320
12 oz.
2 to 3
214 to 320
16 oz.
3
214
20 oz.
4
160
24 oz.
4 to 5
128 to 160
32 oz.
6 to 7
107 to 128
**These estimates do not take into account the amount of ice in each cup. More ice per cup would require less syrup, thus more servings per each 5 gallon bag in box.
