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Cocktail and Bar Measurements
| Term | Amount (Imperial) |
| Shot or jigger | 1 1/2 oz |
| Standard drink (US) | 0.6 oz (1.2 tbsp)
of pure alcohol.
1.5 oz of 80 proof liquor. |
| Pony shot | 1 oz |
| Wine Glass | 4 oz |
| Gill | 4 oz |
| miniature (nip) | 2 oz |
| Split (1/4 btl) | 6 oz |
| Cup or Half pint (US) | 8 oz |
| Half pint (UK) | 9.6 oz |
| Gallon | 128 oz |
| Magnum (2 btls) | 52 oz |
| Quart | 1/4 gallon or 32 oz |
| Fifth ~ 757 ml | 1/5 gallon or ~26 oz |
| Tablespoon (tbsp.) | 1/2 oz |
| Teaspoon | 1/6 oz |
| Dram | 1/8 oz |
| Barspoon | 1/2 tsp (1/12 oz) |
| Splash | 1/8 oz * |
| Dash | 1/3 tsp (1/18 oz)- 1/32 oz * |
* A splash is a little more than a dash, and generally involves less viscous liquids such as mixers, whereas dashes are used with stronger flavourings, such as tabasco.
1 1/2 oz = 4.5 cL
100ml = 3.38 oz
Source: BarGeek.com, DrinksMixer.com & Cocktail and Bar Measurements - DrinkNation.com
In the United States a standard drink is defined as 0.6 fluid ounces (14 grams) of pure alcohol. This means that a
- 5-ounce glass of wine (12% alcohol by volume)
- 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits (40% alcohol by volume)
- 12-ounce can of beer (5% alcohol by volume)
all contain the same amount of alcohol.
Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram or 98 calories per standard drink.
Liquors with added sugar have more calories, typically 100-110 Calories per oz.
Alcohol - Calories
| Low alcohol per 12 oz. |
| Drink | alcohol % | Calories | Carbs |
| Sangria | 6% | 240 |
| Amstel light | 3% | 95 | 5g |
| Budwiser | 5% | 143 | 10.6g |
| Sam Adams Boston Lager | 4.8% | 160 |
| Sam Adams Pale Ale | 5.3% | 145 |
| Yuengling< Porter | 4.5% | 150-155 | 14g |
| Guinness Draught | 4.0 | 125 | 10g |
| Medium wine 5 oz. |
| Cabernet Sauvingon | 12% | 105 |
| Syrah | 12.5% | 122 |
| High Alcohol 1.5 oz |
| Tequila | 40% | 96 | 0 |
| Vodka | 40% | 97 | 0 |
| Burbon | 45% | 109 | 0 |
| Glenfiddich Scotch | 40% | 98 | 0 |
| Dalwhinnie Scotch Whisky | 57.8% | 141 |
| Crown Royal Canadian Whisky | 40% | 96 |
| Brandy | 40% | 99 |
| Cognac | 40% | 99 |
| Rum | 50% | 122 |
| Liquors 1.5 oz |
| Drambuie | 40% | 160 | 15g |
| Amaretto | 28% | 95 | 25g |
| Bailey's Irish Creme | 17.0% | 86 | 11.1 |
| Kahlua | 26.5% | 131 | 16.9 |
see Calorie count - Alcoholic beverages: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Glasses:
Collins Glass
Martini
Highball
Lowball
Wine
Champagne Flute
Terms:
ABV - Alcohol by volume
ATF Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
BATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
Neat - An unmixed drink, no ice.
On the Rocks - Served on ice.
Proof - twice the alcohol content. e.g. 80 proof liquor is 40% alcohol.
Straight Up - A drink served neat and without ice.
See Bar Terms at BarGeek.com
Books:
"The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks", 2008, David Embury
The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes, 2002 Dale Degroff
Links:
Alcohol in health
What is Alcohol - Types of Alcoholic Beverages at W. Virginia U.
Bar Terms at BarGeek.com
Estimated Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) Calculator for Beer Drinkers
Mountain Cocktails
DrinksMixer.com
CocktailChronicles.com
DrinkNation.com
iDRINK Drink Recipes: Over 32000 Mixed Drinks Recipes
drinks-heaven.com
Calories in alcohol drinks
Wine Glasses
Recipes:
Newton's Amazing Eggnog
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