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  2. Alcohol measurements - Wikipedia

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    40 Imp. oz. 1.14 L: Usually replaced with liter bottles in Commonwealth countries after metrication. The Quart (Imp.) is still used as a standard container for liquor in Canada, known as a "forty", "forty-pounder" or "forty-ouncer". In Canada, liter size bottles are only found at Duty Free stores. Third (US) 42 US fl. oz. 43.71 Imp oz. 1.24 L

  3. Shot glass - Wikipedia

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    44 ml (1.5 US fl oz) or 43 ml (1.5 imp fl oz) 71 ml (2.5 imp fl oz) In Canada, a "shot" may refer to an official "standard drink" of 1.5 imperial fluid ounces or 42.6 millilitres, [ 11 ] though all establishments serve a "standard drink" of 1 oz. [ 12 ] However, shot glasses available in Canada typically are manufactured according to US fluid ...

  4. Alcoholic spirits measure - Wikipedia

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    This second variation is commonly seen in a double-thimble or "hourglass" form, with two metal cups of different volumes (often in a 3:2 or 2:1 ratio, like a U.S. standard 1.5 fl oz "jigger" and 1 fl oz "pony", or UK standard 25/50mL or 35/70mL combos) spot-welded to each other at their relative bottom surfaces, possibly with a handle between ...

  5. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    The alcohol by volume shown on a bottle of absinthe. Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as alc/vol or ABV) is a standard measure of the volume of alcohol contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage, expressed as a volume percent. [1] [2] [3] It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) of pure ethanol present in

  6. Standard drink - Wikipedia

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    A 750 ml (25 US fl oz) bottle of 12% ABV wine contains 9 units; 16% ABV wine contains 12 units; a fortified wine such as port at 20% ABV contains 15 units. 100 ml (3.4 US fl oz) glass of wine (13.5% alcohol) = 1 Australian standard drink; 150 ml (5.1 US fl oz) glass of wine (13.5% alcohol) = 1.5 Australian standard drinks

  7. Historical Russian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    shot: charka ча́рка: wine glass ... 4.33 fl oz 4.16 fl oz butylka (vodochnaya) буты́лка (во́дочная) bottle (vodka) 1 ... 1.0533 oz or 460.82 gr ...

  8. Vodka - Wikipedia

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    Vodka (Polish: wódka; Russian: водка; Swedish: vodka) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage.Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. [1] [2] Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. [3]

  9. Alcohol proof - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol proof (usually termed simply "proof" in relation to a beverage) is a measure of the content of ethanol (alcohol) in an alcoholic beverage. The term was originally used in England and from 1816 was equal to about 1.75 times the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV).