Bartending/Glossary/Table of measures and conversions

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Quantities are how much stuff you put in things.

Contents 1 Numeric 2 Fluid 3 Dash and fill 4 Jigger 5 Count

[edit] Numeric

For garnishes and other pre-measured things.

• 1 cherry
• 2 lemon twists

[edit] Fluid

• ½ measure Grenadine
• 4 measure Cream soda

1 measure = 1 fluid ounce American (29.6 mL) = 1 fluid ounce imperial (28.4 mL) = 25 mL (0.9 fluid ounces)

[edit] Dash and fill

Some recipes call for a small amount or "dash" to taste, and others for a "fill" to a certain level of fullness. A dash can be loosely defined as 1 teaspoon = 1/6 measure, 1 dash = 1/10 teaspoon

• Dash Grenadine
• White soda to fill

[edit] Jigger

A jigger of fluid is 1.5 oz. (45 mL)

[edit] Count

Harvard references "counts" as a measure. In this context, a "count" is approximately ½ oz (15 mL). A five count, for example, would be 2.5 oz (75 mL).