Empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle

The empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle is a miscellaneous item in Fallout: New Vegas.

Characteristics
This is an empty bottle of Sunset Sarsaparilla. Visibly it is differentiated from a full Sunset Sarsaparilla by the lack of a cap and having a lighter orangish color.

Three variants of this item exist: the "standard" version found in numerous locations throughout the Mojave Wasteland, a special variant found only in a truck submerged in Lake Mead that only differs in that it does not float in water, and the third and rarest version, simply called "Sunset Sarsaparilla Bottle," can't be picked up. This last version is what the Courier uses for target practice in the quest Back in the Saddle.

There are no special uses for this item (either version), as it is not used in any quests. In the Honest Hearts add-on, it is the required component for brewing Homebrewed Sunset Sarsaparilla. Note that the variant that is found submerged in Lake Mead does not work for the recipe. Its low weight-to-value ratio makes it impractical for being sold for profit. With the Old World Blues add-on, the player can use the Sink (In The Sink) to refill empty bottles and turn them into purified water.

Locations
Numerous Empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottle can be found throughout the Mojave Wasteland, appearing in virtually all major areas of the game—either in-world or located inside containers. However, no merchants sell the item, and it is not carried by any NPCs.

A total of 914 bottles can be found in the world, not counting items found inside containers or the "no float" variant. While it is impractical to list every location they appear, the following is a list of areas with a high number of empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottles:


 * Sunset Sarsaparilla Headquarters - 219 bottles are found scattered in the facility alone, with at least double that number (the exact number differs) found inside Sunset Sarsaparilla crate in the same area.
 * Sunken Sarsaparilla Supplies - 84 bottles can be found in or around the truck, all the unique "no float" variant. As many as 52 additional empty bottles can be found inside the crates found in or near the truck.
 * Camp Golf - 42 bottles can be found at Camp Golf, 26 bottles inside the main building, and 16 in the camp's various tents.