At a glance
Start with Faded Ember
Faded Ember takes about 8 minutes and lists 10 ml of vegetable glycerin as an optional ingredient.
Dillon WinNikka's zero-proof Old-Fashioned with citrus spirit, lapsang-infused rum alternative, coffee liqueur alternative, and demerara.
The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (3/5) and bitterness (3/5).
Make Faded EmberMeasurements and preparation
How much vegetable glycerin should you use?
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Faded Ember
For 1 serving · Stirred · 8 minutes
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1 cocktail using Vegetable Glycerin
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What to mix with vegetable glycerin
These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.
Demerara syrup
Used with vegetable glycerin in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Demerara syrupLapsang-Souchong-Infused Nonalcoholic Rum
Used with vegetable glycerin in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Lapsang-Souchong-Infused Nonalcoholic RumNonalcoholic Citrus Spirit
Used with vegetable glycerin in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Nonalcoholic Citrus SpiritNonalcoholic Coffee Liqueur Alternative
Used with vegetable glycerin in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Nonalcoholic Coffee Liqueur AlternativeOrange
Used with vegetable glycerin in 1 of the linked recipe.
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Vegetable Glycerin cocktail questions
Which cocktails use vegetable glycerin?
Faded Ember uses vegetable glycerin. Faded Ember lists 10 ml for 1 serving, as an optional ingredient. Compare the 1 recipe below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
How much vegetable glycerin do I need for a cocktail?
Faded Ember lists 10 ml for 1 serving (optional). Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.
What else do I need to make Faded Ember?
Alongside vegetable glycerin, the required ingredients for Faded Ember are 30 ml nonalcoholic citrus spirit, 30 ml lapsang-souchong-infused nonalcoholic rum, 15 ml nonalcoholic coffee liqueur alternative, 5 ml demerara syrup, and 1 piece orange. Its stirred preparation takes about 8 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.
Is vegetable glycerin required or optional?
Vegetable Glycerin is required in 0 of the 1 linked recipe and optional in 1. Optional entries are labeled on the recipe cards; check the preparation note to see their role in that drink.
Evidence
Sources & editorial note
Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.
- Faded Ember: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B094
- Kokto governed 2638-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method
- Vegetable Glycerin image source and attribution© 2026 Cocktail App project owner. AI-generated original; all rights reserved.

