Bar Measurements and Their Equivalents

Spend enough time out there looking at mixed drinks and cocktails, you are likely to run across many of the measurements listed in the Tables below.

You’ll find some may be listed in recipes; other measurement terms are handy to know when you’re buying alcohol.

If you are looking to freak out your friendly local bottle shop clerk, try telling them you want to buy a Jeroboam of wine. See whether they ask which brand you want four bottles of.

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Standard Bar Measurements and their equivalents

Standard Distilled Spirit Bottles

Bottle Size Fluid Ounces Bottles/Case Liters/Case Gallons/Case
1.75 liters 59.2 6 10.50 2.77
1 liter 33.8 12 12.00 3.17
750 ml 25.4 12 9.00 2.38
500 ml 16.9 24 12.00 3.17
200 ml 6.8 48 9.60 2.54
50 ml 1.7 120 6.00 1.59

 

 

Measurement Metric Equivalent Standard Equivalent
1 dash 0.9 ml 1⁄32 oz.
1 teaspoon 3.7 ml 1⁄8 oz.
1 tablespoon 11.1 ml 3∕8 oz.
1 pony 29.5 ml 1 oz.
1 jigger/shot 44.5 ml 1.5 oz.
1 miniature (nip) 59.2 ml 2 oz.
1 wine glass 119.0 ml 4 oz.
1 split 177.0 ml 6 oz.
1 half pint 187.5 ml 6.34 oz.
1 tenth 378.9 ml 12.8 oz.
1 “pint” (½ bottle of wine) 375 ml 12.68 oz.
1 pint 472.0 ml 16 oz.
1 “quart” (1 bottle of wine) 750 ml 25.4 oz.
1 fifth 750 ml 25.4 oz.
1 quart 944.0 ml 32 oz.
1 imperial quart 1.14 liters 38.4 oz.
Magnum 1.50 liters 51 oz.
1 half gallon 1.89 liters 64 oz.
Jeroboam (4 bottles of wine) 3.00 liters 101 oz.
Tappit-hen 2.25 liters 76 oz.
1 gallon 3.79 liters 128 oz.
Rehoboam  (6 bottles of wine) 4.50 liters 152 oz.
Methuselah (8 bottles of wine) 6.00 liters 203 oz.
Salmanazar (12 bottles of wine) 9.00 liters 305 oz.
Balthazar (16 bottles of wine) 12.01 liters 406 oz.
Nebuchadnezzar (20 bottles of wine) 15.01 liters 507 oz.

There are plenty of different ways to mix your favorite drink, if you are entertaining stick to the measurements of what you are making.

Sticking to the measurements it’s a great way to ensure you aren’t overloading your guest with booze, also it makes sure you get the most flavor out of each cocktail and you’re not wasting spirits.

 

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