diff --git a/alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py b/alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42f508cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/2022-11-22-03.42.45_167eb69066ad_add_recipe_scale_to_shopping_list_item_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""add recipe_scale to shopping list item ref
+
+Revision ID: 167eb69066ad
+Revises: 1923519381ad
+Create Date: 2022-11-22 03:42:45.494567
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "167eb69066ad"
+down_revision = "1923519381ad"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column("shopping_list_item_recipe_reference", sa.Column("recipe_scale", sa.Float(), nullable=True))
+    op.execute("UPDATE shopping_list_item_recipe_reference SET recipe_scale = 1")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column("shopping_list_item_recipe_reference", "recipe_scale")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue
index a0745335..b8447d5a 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeActionMenu.vue
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         color="info"
         :card-menu="false"
         :recipe-id="recipe.id"
+        :recipe-scale="recipeScale"
         :use-items="{
           delete: false,
           edit: false,
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       required: true,
       type: String,
     },
+    recipeScale: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1,
+    },
     open: {
       required: true,
       type: Boolean,
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue
index 475c119f..5ae36e4c 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipeContextMenu.vue
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       required: true,
       type: String,
     },
+    recipeScale: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1,
+    },
     /**
      * Optional group ID prop that is only _required_ when the
      * public URL is requested. If the public URL button is pressed
@@ -316,7 +320,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     }
 
     async function addRecipeToList(listId: string) {
-      const { data } = await api.shopping.lists.addRecipe(listId, props.recipeId);
+      const { data } = await api.shopping.lists.addRecipe(listId, props.recipeId, props.recipeScale);
       if (data) {
         alert.success(i18n.t("recipe.recipe-added-to-list") as string);
         state.shoppingListDialog = false;
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePage.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePage.vue
index 89028b89..f5ffb6dd 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePage.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePage.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <v-container :class="{ 'pa-0': $vuetify.breakpoint.smAndDown }">
     <v-card :flat="$vuetify.breakpoint.smAndDown" class="d-print-none">
-      <RecipePageHeader :recipe="recipe" :landscape="landscape" @save="saveRecipe" @delete="deleteRecipe" />
+      <RecipePageHeader :recipe="recipe" :recipe-scale="scale" :landscape="landscape" @save="saveRecipe" @delete="deleteRecipe" />
       <LazyRecipeJsonEditor v-if="isEditJSON" v-model="recipe" class="mt-10" :options="EDITOR_OPTIONS" />
       <v-card-text v-else>
         <!--
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
       :recipe="recipe"
       class="px-1 my-4 d-print-none"
     />
-    <RecipePrintView :recipe="recipe" />
+    <RecipePrintView :recipe="recipe" :scale="scale" />
   </v-container>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
index 21f8d329..55685a77 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePage/RecipePageParts/RecipePageHeader.vue
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       v-if="user.id"
       :recipe="recipe"
       :slug="recipe.slug"
+      :recipe-scale="recipeScale"
       :locked="user.id !== recipe.userId && recipe.settings.locked"
       :name="recipe.name"
       :logged-in="$auth.loggedIn"
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: Object as () => NoUndefinedField<Recipe>,
       required: true,
     },
+    recipeScale: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1,
+    },
     landscape: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
diff --git a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue
index 9938a0f8..b7989ea7 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Domain/Recipe/RecipePrintView.vue
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       type: Object as () => Recipe,
       required: true,
     },
+    scale: {
+      type: Number,
+      default: 1,
+    },
   },
   setup(props) {
     // Group ingredients by section so we can style them independently
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     });
 
     function parseText(ingredient: RecipeIngredient) {
-      return parseIngredientText(ingredient, props.recipe.settings?.disableAmount || false);
+      return parseIngredientText(ingredient, props.recipe.settings?.disableAmount || false, props.scale);
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/user/group-shopping-lists.ts b/frontend/lib/api/user/group-shopping-lists.ts
index 9ade037f..f4100c7f 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/user/group-shopping-lists.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/user/group-shopping-lists.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export class ShoppingListsApi extends BaseCRUDAPI<ShoppingListCreate, ShoppingLi
   baseRoute = routes.shoppingLists;
   itemRoute = routes.shoppingListsId;
 
-  async addRecipe(itemId: string, recipeId: string) {
-    return await this.requests.post(routes.shoppingListIdAddRecipe(itemId, recipeId), {});
+  async addRecipe(itemId: string, recipeId: string, recipeIncrementQuantity = 1) {
+    return await this.requests.post(routes.shoppingListIdAddRecipe(itemId, recipeId), {recipeIncrementQuantity});
   }
 
   async removeRecipe(itemId: string, recipeId: string) {
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py b/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py
index c100f442..5ce9b4b0 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/group/shopping_list.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ShoppingListItemRecipeReference(BaseMixins, SqlAlchemyBase):
     recipe_id = Column(GUID, ForeignKey("recipes.id"), index=True)
     recipe = orm.relationship("RecipeModel", back_populates="shopping_list_item_refs")
     recipe_quantity = Column(Float, nullable=False)
+    recipe_scale = Column(Float, nullable=False, default=1)
 
     @auto_init()
     def __init__(self, **_) -> None:
diff --git a/mealie/routes/groups/controller_shopping_lists.py b/mealie/routes/groups/controller_shopping_lists.py
index 567fb069..e29e8b59 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/groups/controller_shopping_lists.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/groups/controller_shopping_lists.py
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ from mealie.routes._base.base_controllers import BaseCrudController
 from mealie.routes._base.controller import controller
 from mealie.routes._base.mixins import HttpRepo
 from mealie.schema.group.group_shopping_list import (
+    ShoppingListAddRecipeParams,
     ShoppingListCreate,
     ShoppingListItemCreate,
     ShoppingListItemOut,
     ShoppingListItemUpdate,
     ShoppingListOut,
     ShoppingListPagination,
+    ShoppingListRemoveRecipeParams,
     ShoppingListSave,
     ShoppingListSummary,
     ShoppingListUpdate,
@@ -218,13 +220,17 @@ class ShoppingListController(BaseCrudController):
     # Other Operations
 
     @router.post("/{item_id}/recipe/{recipe_id}", response_model=ShoppingListOut)
-    def add_recipe_ingredients_to_list(self, item_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4):
+    def add_recipe_ingredients_to_list(
+        self, item_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4, data: ShoppingListAddRecipeParams | None = None
+    ):
         (
             shopping_list,
             new_shopping_list_items,
             updated_shopping_list_items,
             deleted_shopping_list_items,
-        ) = self.service.add_recipe_ingredients_to_list(item_id, recipe_id)
+        ) = self.service.add_recipe_ingredients_to_list(
+            item_id, recipe_id, data.recipe_increment_quantity if data else 1
+        )
 
         if new_shopping_list_items:
             self.publish_event(
@@ -263,12 +269,16 @@ class ShoppingListController(BaseCrudController):
         return shopping_list
 
     @router.delete("/{item_id}/recipe/{recipe_id}", response_model=ShoppingListOut)
-    def remove_recipe_ingredients_from_list(self, item_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4):
+    def remove_recipe_ingredients_from_list(
+        self, item_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4, data: ShoppingListRemoveRecipeParams | None = None
+    ):
         (
             shopping_list,
             updated_shopping_list_items,
             deleted_shopping_list_items,
-        ) = self.service.remove_recipe_ingredients_from_list(item_id, recipe_id)
+        ) = self.service.remove_recipe_ingredients_from_list(
+            item_id, recipe_id, data.recipe_decrement_quantity if data else 1
+        )
 
         if updated_shopping_list_items:
             self.publish_event(
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py
index acb858ea..02b82e8a 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ from mealie.schema.response.pagination import PaginationBase
 class ShoppingListItemRecipeRef(MealieModel):
     recipe_id: UUID4
     recipe_quantity: NoneFloat = 0
+    """the quantity of this item in a single recipe (scale == 1)"""
+
+    recipe_scale: NoneFloat = 1
+    """the number of times this recipe has been added"""
 
 
 class ShoppingListItemRecipeRefOut(ShoppingListItemRecipeRef):
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ class ShoppingListRecipeRefOut(MealieModel):
     shopping_list_id: UUID4
     recipe_id: UUID4
     recipe_quantity: float
+    """the number of times this recipe has been added"""
+
     recipe: RecipeSummary
 
     class Config:
@@ -118,6 +124,14 @@ class ShoppingListOut(ShoppingListUpdate):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
+class ShoppingListAddRecipeParams(MealieModel):
+    recipe_increment_quantity: float = 1
+
+
+class ShoppingListRemoveRecipeParams(MealieModel):
+    recipe_decrement_quantity: float = 1
+
+
 from mealie.schema.labels.multi_purpose_label import MultiPurposeLabelSummary  # noqa: E402
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeSummary  # noqa: E402
 
diff --git a/mealie/services/group_services/shopping_lists.py b/mealie/services/group_services/shopping_lists.py
index 9cfbe361..ae21066b 100644
--- a/mealie/services/group_services/shopping_lists.py
+++ b/mealie/services/group_services/shopping_lists.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import cast
+
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
 from mealie.core.exceptions import UnexpectedNone
@@ -6,8 +8,10 @@ from mealie.schema.group import ShoppingListItemCreate, ShoppingListOut
 from mealie.schema.group.group_shopping_list import (
     ShoppingListItemOut,
     ShoppingListItemRecipeRef,
+    ShoppingListItemRecipeRefOut,
     ShoppingListItemUpdate,
 )
+from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
 
 
 class ShoppingListService:
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ class ShoppingListService:
         units_not_none = not units_is_none
         units_equal = item1.unit_id == item2.unit_id
 
-        # Check if Notes are equal
+        # Check if notes are equal
         if foods_is_none and units_is_none:
             return item1.note == item2.note
 
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ class ShoppingListService:
 
     def consolidate_list_items(self, item_list: list[ShoppingListItemOut]) -> list[ShoppingListItemOut]:
         """
-        itterates through the shopping list provided and returns
+        iterates through the shopping list provided and returns
         a consolidated list where all items that are matched against multiple values are
         de-duplicated and only the first item is kept where the quantity is updated accordingly.
         """
@@ -64,17 +68,32 @@ class ShoppingListService:
             for inner_index, inner_item in enumerate(item_list):
                 if inner_index in checked_items:
                     continue
+
                 if ShoppingListService.can_merge(base_item, inner_item):
                     # Set Quantity
                     base_item.quantity += inner_item.quantity
 
                     # Set References
-                    new_refs = []
-                    for ref in inner_item.recipe_references:
-                        ref.shopping_list_item_id = base_item.id  # type: ignore
-                        new_refs.append(ref)
+                    refs = {ref.recipe_id: ref for ref in base_item.recipe_references}
+                    for inner_ref in inner_item.recipe_references:
+                        if inner_ref.recipe_id not in refs:
+                            refs[inner_ref.recipe_id] = inner_ref
 
-                    base_item.recipe_references.extend(new_refs)
+                        else:
+                            # merge recipe scales
+                            base_ref = refs[inner_ref.recipe_id]
+
+                            # if the scale is missing we assume it's 1 for backwards compatibility
+                            # if the scale is 0 we leave it alone
+                            if base_ref.recipe_scale is None:
+                                base_ref.recipe_scale = 1
+
+                            if inner_ref.recipe_scale is None:
+                                inner_ref.recipe_scale = 1
+
+                            base_ref.recipe_scale += inner_ref.recipe_scale
+
+                    base_item.recipe_references = list(refs.values())
                     checked_items.append(inner_index)
 
             consolidated_list.append(base_item)
@@ -111,7 +130,7 @@ class ShoppingListService:
     # Methods
 
     def add_recipe_ingredients_to_list(
-        self, list_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4
+        self, list_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4, recipe_increment: float = 1
     ) -> tuple[ShoppingListOut, list[ShoppingListItemOut], list[ShoppingListItemOut], list[ShoppingListItemOut]]:
         """
         returns:
@@ -120,7 +139,7 @@ class ShoppingListService:
             - updated_shopping_list_items
             - deleted_shopping_list_items
         """
-        recipe = self.repos.recipes.get_one(recipe_id, "id")
+        recipe: Recipe | None = self.repos.recipes.get_one(recipe_id, "id")
         if not recipe:
             raise UnexpectedNone("Recipe not found")
 
@@ -150,14 +169,13 @@ class ShoppingListService:
                     is_food=not recipe.settings.disable_amount if recipe.settings else False,
                     food_id=food_id,
                     unit_id=unit_id,
-                    quantity=ingredient.quantity,
+                    quantity=ingredient.quantity * recipe_increment if ingredient.quantity else 0,
                     note=ingredient.note,
                     label_id=label_id,
                     recipe_id=recipe_id,
                     recipe_references=[
                         ShoppingListItemRecipeRef(
-                            recipe_id=recipe_id,
-                            recipe_quantity=ingredient.quantity,
+                            recipe_id=recipe_id, recipe_quantity=ingredient.quantity, recipe_scale=recipe_increment
                         )
                     ],
                 )
@@ -176,13 +194,16 @@ class ShoppingListService:
 
         not_found = True
         for refs in updated_shopping_list.recipe_references:
-            if refs.recipe_id == recipe_id:
-                refs.recipe_quantity += 1
-                not_found = False
+            if refs.recipe_id != recipe_id:
+                continue
+
+            refs.recipe_quantity += recipe_increment
+            not_found = False
+            break
 
         if not_found:
             updated_shopping_list.recipe_references.append(
-                ShoppingListItemRecipeRef(recipe_id=recipe_id, recipe_quantity=1)  # type: ignore
+                ShoppingListItemRecipeRef(recipe_id=recipe_id, recipe_quantity=recipe_increment)  # type: ignore
             )
 
         updated_shopping_list = self.shopping_lists.update(updated_shopping_list.id, updated_shopping_list)
@@ -217,7 +238,7 @@ class ShoppingListService:
         return updated_shopping_list, new_shopping_list_items, updated_shopping_list_items, deleted_shopping_list_items
 
     def remove_recipe_ingredients_from_list(
-        self, list_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4
+        self, list_id: UUID4, recipe_id: UUID4, recipe_decrement: float = 1
     ) -> tuple[ShoppingListOut, list[ShoppingListItemOut], list[ShoppingListItemOut]]:
         """
         returns:
@@ -225,8 +246,8 @@ class ShoppingListService:
             - updated_shopping_list_items
             - deleted_shopping_list_items
         """
-        shopping_list = self.shopping_lists.get_one(list_id)
 
+        shopping_list = self.shopping_lists.get_one(list_id)
         if shopping_list is None:
             raise UnexpectedNone("Shopping list not found, cannot remove recipe ingredients")
 
@@ -235,40 +256,63 @@ class ShoppingListService:
         for item in shopping_list.list_items:
             found = False
 
-            for ref in item.recipe_references:
-                remove_qty: None | float = 0.0
+            refs = cast(list[ShoppingListItemRecipeRefOut], item.recipe_references)
+            for ref in refs:
+                if ref.recipe_id != recipe_id:
+                    continue
 
-                if ref.recipe_id == recipe_id:
-                    self.list_item_refs.delete(ref.id)  # type: ignore
+                # if the scale is missing we assume it's 1 for backwards compatibility
+                # if the scale is 0 we leave it alone
+                if ref.recipe_scale is None:
+                    ref.recipe_scale = 1
+
+                # recipe quantity should never be None, but we check just in case
+                if ref.recipe_quantity is None:
+                    ref.recipe_quantity = 0
+
+                # Set Quantity
+                if ref.recipe_scale > recipe_decrement:
+                    # remove only part of the reference
+                    item.quantity -= recipe_decrement * ref.recipe_quantity
+
+                else:
+                    # remove everything that's left on the reference
+                    item.quantity -= ref.recipe_scale * ref.recipe_quantity
+
+                # Set Reference Scale
+                ref.recipe_scale -= recipe_decrement
+                if ref.recipe_scale <= 0:
+                    # delete the ref from the database and remove it from our list
+                    self.list_item_refs.delete(ref.id)
                     item.recipe_references.remove(ref)
-                    found = True
-                    remove_qty = ref.recipe_quantity
-                    break  # only remove one instance of the recipe for each item
 
-            # If the item was found decrement the quantity by the remove_qty
+                found = True
+                break
+
+            # If the item was found we need to check its new quantity
             if found:
-
-                if remove_qty is not None:
-                    item.quantity = item.quantity - remove_qty
-
                 if item.quantity <= 0:
                     self.list_items.delete(item.id)
                     deleted_shopping_list_items.append(item)
+
                 else:
                     self.list_items.update(item.id, item)
                     updated_shopping_list_items.append(item)
 
         # Decrement the list recipe reference count
         for recipe_ref in shopping_list.recipe_references:
-            if recipe_ref.recipe_id == recipe_id and recipe_ref.recipe_quantity is not None:
-                recipe_ref.recipe_quantity -= 1.0
+            if recipe_ref.recipe_id != recipe_id or recipe_ref.recipe_quantity is None:
+                continue
 
-                if recipe_ref.recipe_quantity <= 0.0:
-                    self.list_refs.delete(recipe_ref.id)
+            recipe_ref.recipe_quantity -= recipe_decrement
 
-                else:
-                    self.list_refs.update(recipe_ref.id, ref)
-                break
+            if recipe_ref.recipe_quantity <= 0.0:
+                self.list_refs.delete(recipe_ref.id)
+
+            else:
+                self.list_refs.update(recipe_ref.id, recipe_ref)
+
+            break
 
         return (
             self.shopping_lists.get_one(shopping_list.id),
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_shopping_lists.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_shopping_lists.py
index ceefed93..0cdad25b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_shopping_lists.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_shopping_lists.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from mealie.schema.group.group_shopping_list import ShoppingListOut
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import Recipe
 from tests import utils
 from tests.utils import api_routes
-from tests.utils.factories import random_string
+from tests.utils.factories import random_int, random_string
 from tests.utils.fixture_schemas import TestUser
 
 
@@ -119,6 +119,62 @@ def test_shopping_lists_add_recipe(
     assert refs[0]["recipeId"] == str(recipe.id)
 
 
+def test_shopping_list_add_recipe_scale(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    shopping_lists: list[ShoppingListOut],
+    recipe_ingredient_only: Recipe,
+):
+    sample_list = random.choice(shopping_lists)
+    recipe = recipe_ingredient_only
+
+    response = api_client.post(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id_recipe_recipe_id(sample_list.id, recipe.id), headers=unique_user.token
+    )
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id(sample_list.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    as_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+
+    assert len(as_json["recipeReferences"]) == 1
+    assert as_json["recipeReferences"][0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1
+
+    for item in as_json["listItems"]:
+        assert item["quantity"] == 1
+        refs = item["recipeReferences"]
+
+        # only one reference per item
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+
+        # base recipe quantity is 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1
+
+        # scale was unspecified, which defaults to 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeScale"] == 1
+
+    recipe_scale = round(random.uniform(1, 10), 5)
+    payload = {"recipeIncrementQuantity": recipe_scale}
+
+    response = api_client.post(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id_recipe_recipe_id(sample_list.id, recipe.id),
+        headers=unique_user.token,
+        json=payload,
+    )
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id(sample_list.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    as_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+
+    assert len(as_json["recipeReferences"]) == 1
+    assert as_json["recipeReferences"][0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1 + recipe_scale
+
+    for item in as_json["listItems"]:
+        assert item["quantity"] == 1 + recipe_scale
+        refs = item["recipeReferences"]
+
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeScale"] == 1 + recipe_scale
+
+
 def test_shopping_lists_remove_recipe(
     api_client: TestClient,
     unique_user: TestUser,
@@ -205,6 +261,129 @@ def test_shopping_lists_remove_recipe_multiple_quantity(
     assert refs[0]["recipeId"] == str(recipe.id)
 
 
+def test_shopping_list_remove_recipe_scale(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    shopping_lists: list[ShoppingListOut],
+    recipe_ingredient_only: Recipe,
+):
+    sample_list = random.choice(shopping_lists)
+    recipe = recipe_ingredient_only
+
+    recipe_initital_scale = 100
+    payload = {"recipeIncrementQuantity": recipe_initital_scale}
+
+    # first add a bunch of quantity to the list
+    response = api_client.post(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id_recipe_recipe_id(sample_list.id, recipe.id),
+        headers=unique_user.token,
+        json=payload,
+    )
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id(sample_list.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    as_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+
+    assert len(as_json["recipeReferences"]) == 1
+    assert as_json["recipeReferences"][0]["recipeQuantity"] == recipe_initital_scale
+
+    for item in as_json["listItems"]:
+        assert item["quantity"] == recipe_initital_scale
+        refs = item["recipeReferences"]
+
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeScale"] == recipe_initital_scale
+
+    recipe_decrement_scale = round(random.uniform(10, 90), 5)
+    payload = {"recipeDecrementQuantity": recipe_decrement_scale}
+    recipe_expected_scale = recipe_initital_scale - recipe_decrement_scale
+
+    # remove some of the recipes
+    response = api_client.delete(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id_recipe_recipe_id(sample_list.id, recipe.id),
+        headers=unique_user.token,
+        json=payload,
+    )
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id(sample_list.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    as_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+
+    assert len(as_json["recipeReferences"]) == 1
+    assert as_json["recipeReferences"][0]["recipeQuantity"] == recipe_expected_scale
+
+    for item in as_json["listItems"]:
+        assert item["quantity"] == recipe_expected_scale
+        refs = item["recipeReferences"]
+
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeScale"] == recipe_expected_scale
+
+
+def test_recipe_decrement_max(
+    api_client: TestClient,
+    unique_user: TestUser,
+    shopping_lists: list[ShoppingListOut],
+    recipe_ingredient_only: Recipe,
+):
+    sample_list = random.choice(shopping_lists)
+    recipe = recipe_ingredient_only
+
+    recipe_scale = 10
+    payload = {"recipeIncrementQuantity": recipe_scale}
+
+    # first add a bunch of quantity to the list
+    response = api_client.post(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id_recipe_recipe_id(sample_list.id, recipe.id),
+        headers=unique_user.token,
+        json=payload,
+    )
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id(sample_list.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    as_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+
+    assert len(as_json["recipeReferences"]) == 1
+    assert as_json["recipeReferences"][0]["recipeQuantity"] == recipe_scale
+
+    for item in as_json["listItems"]:
+        assert item["quantity"] == recipe_scale
+        refs = item["recipeReferences"]
+
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeQuantity"] == 1
+        assert refs[0]["recipeScale"] == recipe_scale
+
+    # next add a little bit more of one item
+    item_additional_quantity = random_int(1, 10)
+    item_json = as_json["listItems"][0]
+    item_json["quantity"] += item_additional_quantity
+
+    response = api_client.put(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_items_item_id(item["id"]), json=item_json, headers=unique_user.token
+    )
+    item_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+    assert item_json["quantity"] == recipe_scale + item_additional_quantity
+
+    # now remove way too many instances of the recipe
+    payload = {"recipeDecrementQuantity": recipe_scale * 100}
+    response = api_client.delete(
+        api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id_recipe_recipe_id(sample_list.id, recipe.id),
+        headers=unique_user.token,
+        json=payload,
+    )
+
+    response = api_client.get(api_routes.groups_shopping_lists_item_id(sample_list.id), headers=unique_user.token)
+    as_json = utils.assert_derserialize(response, 200)
+
+    # check that only the original recipe quantity and its reference were removed, not the additional quantity
+    assert len(as_json["recipeReferences"]) == 0
+    assert len(as_json["listItems"]) == 1
+
+    item = as_json["listItems"][0]
+    assert item["quantity"] == item_additional_quantity
+    assert len(item["recipeReferences"]) == 0
+
+
 def test_shopping_list_extras(
     api_client: TestClient,
     unique_user: TestUser,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/backup_v2_tests/test_alchemy_exporter.py b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/backup_v2_tests/test_alchemy_exporter.py
index 929ccf9f..5b603bb0 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/backup_v2_tests/test_alchemy_exporter.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/services_tests/backup_v2_tests/test_alchemy_exporter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from mealie.core.config import get_app_settings
 from mealie.services.backups_v2.alchemy_exporter import AlchemyExporter
 
 ALEMBIC_VERSIONS = [
-    {"version_num": "1923519381ad"},
+    {"version_num": "167eb69066ad"},
 ]