Schedule 1: The Most Profitable Lab Mix Recipes Ranked

Running a profitable operation in Schedule 1 comes down to one thing: which ingredients you toss into the mixer. The right combination turns a $13 batch into a $167 sale, and the very best recipes push profits north of $300 per unit. Below are ten of the strongest lab mixes the game currently allows, sorted with full ingredient lists, unlock ranks, and payouts.

A Quick Disclaimer Before the Lab Coat Goes On

Everything that follows is strictly for the fictional world of Schedule 1. No real chemistry, no real substances, no real anything. This is a video game guide. Treat it like one. With that out of the way, here are the recipes worth memorizing.

High-Tier Hustler III Recipes

These are the heavy hitters. They require the Hustler III rank, but the margins make the grind worthwhile.

Recipe 1: Banana Battery Special

• Ingredients: Banana, Cuke, Paracetamol, Gasoline, Cuke, Battery, Horse Semen, Mega Bean
• Effects: Electrifying, Glowing, Tropic Thunder, Zombifying, Cyclopean, Bright-Eyed, Long-Faced, Foggy
• Cost: $38
• Sell: $340

Recipe 2: Motor Oil Variant

• Ingredients: Motor Oil, Banana, Cuke, Paracetamol, Gasoline, Cuke, Battery, Horse Semen, Mega Bean
• Effects: Anti-Gravity, Electrifying, Glowing, Tropic Thunder, Zombifying, Cyclopean, Bright-Eyed, Long-Faced
• Cost: $44
• Sell: $353

Recipe 3: Reordered Variant

Same ingredients as Recipe 2, different mixing order. The effects swap positions but the numbers stay identical.

• Ingredients: Banana, Motor Oil, Cuke, Paracetamol, Gasoline, Cuke, Battery, Horse Semen, Mega Bean
• Effects: Electrifying, Anti-Gravity, Glowing, Tropic Thunder, Zombifying, Cyclopean, Bright-Eyed, Long-Faced
• Cost: $44
• Sell: $353

Recipe 4: Refined 9-Step Mix

• Ingredients: Banana, Cuke, Paracetamol, Gasoline, Cuke, Battery, Horse Semen, Mega Bean, Iodine, Motor Oil
• Effects: Electrifying, Glowing, Tropic Thunder, Zombifying, Cyclopean, Bright-Eyed, Long Faced, Anti-Gravity
• Cost: $52
• Sell: $353

Recipe 5: The 16-Ingredient Monster

More expensive but pushes the sell price to the top of the chart.

• Ingredients: Mouth Wash, Banana, Cuke, Gasoline, Horse Semen, Iodine, Addy, Gasoline, Cuke, Mega Bean, Donut, Battery, Energy Drink, Mega Bean, Mega Bean, Motor Oil
• Effects: Glowing, Electrifying, Shrinking, Tropic Thunder, Long Faced, Anti-Gravity, Cyclopean, Zombifying
• Cost: $90
• Sell: $367

Recipe 6: Same Top Payout, Cheaper Build

• Ingredients: Banana, Gasoline, Cuke, Banana, Paracetamol, Horse Semen, Iodine, Mega Bean, Cuke, Donut, Battery, Energy Drink, Mega Bean, Mouth Wash
• Effects: Anti-Gravity, Shrinking, Electrifying, Cyclopean, Tropic Thunder, Long Faced, Glowing, Zombifying
• Cost: $73
• Sell: $367

Recipe 7: Double Addy Build

• Ingredients: Gasoline, Cuke, Battery, Addy, Horse Semen, Addy, Mega Bean, Battery, Mega Bean, Iodine, Motor Oil, Mega Bean, Gasoline, Energy Drink, Energy Drink, Mega Bean
• Effects: Zombifying, Electrifying, Bright-Eyed, Shrinking, Long Faced, Cyclopean, Anti-Gravity, Glowing
• Cost: $109
• Sell: $363

Recipe 8: Chili Stack

• Ingredients: Chili, Energy Drink, Battery, Mega Bean, Cuke, Chili, Addy, Horse Semen, Energy Drink, Iodine, Mega Bean, Energy Drink, Motor Oil, Paracetamol, Horse Semen, Mouth Wash
• Effects: Zombifying, Athletic, Bright-Eyed, Cyclopean, Anti-Gravity, Shrinking, Electrifying, Long Faced
• Cost: $104
• Sell: $351

Hunter III Recipe

Recipe 9: Eight Ingredient Loop

• Ingredients: Motor Oil, Cuke, Paracetamol, Gasoline, Cuke, Battery, Horse Semen, Mega Bean
• Effects: Anti-Gravity, Glowing, Tropic Thunder, Zombifying, Cyclopean, Bright-Eyed, Long-Faced, Foggy
• Cost: $42
• Sell: $343

Budget Pick: Peddler III

Recipe 10: Three-Ingredient Starter

The cheapest entry on the list. Only three ingredients and unlocks early, which makes it the best low-rank option for stacking quick profit.

• Ingredients: Cuke, Viagra, Mega Bean
• Effects: Cyclopean, Tropic Thunder, Foggy
• Cost: $13
• Sell: $167

Skipping the Grind

If grinding to Hustler III sounds tedious, the `givexp` console command bumps your rank instantly. Use it once, unlock the higher tiers, and skip straight to the recipes that pay best.

For pure profit per unit, Recipes 5 and 6 sit at the top with a $367 sell price. Recipe 6 wins on margin since its ingredient cost is $17 lower. Recipe 10 stays relevant as the most efficient early-game option, returning roughly 12x its build cost in a single sale.