diff --git a/client/src/main/java/client/utils/ServerUtils.java b/client/src/main/java/client/utils/ServerUtils.java
index 113ed01..606afd5 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/client/utils/ServerUtils.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/client/utils/ServerUtils.java
@@ -216,9 +216,13 @@ public class ServerUtils {
         updateRecipe(recipe);
     }
 
-
-     // how many ingredients are getting used in recipes
-
+    /**
+     * Gets the amount of recipes this ingredient is being used in.
+     * @param ingredientId The queried ingredient's ID.
+     * @return The amount of recipes the ingredient is used in.
+     * @throws IOException if server query failed.
+     * @throws InterruptedException if operation is interrupted.
+     */
     public long getIngredientUsage(long ingredientId) throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
                 .uri(URI.create(SERVER + "/ingredients/" + ingredientId + "/usage"))
@@ -292,6 +296,22 @@ public class ServerUtils {
         return objectMapper.readValue(response.body(), Ingredient.class);
     }
 
+    public Ingredient updateIngredient(Ingredient newIngredient) throws IOException, InterruptedException {
+        logger.info("PATCH ingredient with id: " + newIngredient.getId());
+        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
+                .uri(URI.create(SERVER + "/ingredients/" + newIngredient.getId()))
+                .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+                .method(
+                        "PATCH",
+                        HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(newIngredient)))
+                .build();
+        HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
+        if (response.statusCode() != statusOK) {
+            throw new IOException("Failed to update ingredient with id: " + newIngredient.getId() + " body: " + response.body());
+        }
+        return objectMapper.readValue(response.body(), Ingredient.class);
+    }
+