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Plain glass versions are lowball glasses. [citation needed] Old fashioned glasses typically have a wide brim and a thick base, so that the non-liquid ingredients of a cocktail can be mashed using a muddler before the main liquid ingredients are added. [citation needed] Old fashioned glasses usually hold 180–300 ml (6–10 US fl oz).
Cup (6 fluid ounces; [33] named after an everyday drinking cup) Teacup (5 fluid ounces; [34] named after a typical teacup) Coffee cup (2 1 ⁄ 2 fluid ounces; [35] named after a small cup for the after‑dinner coffee served to aid digestion (a demitasse)) Wine glass (2 fluid ounces; [36] [37] named after a small glass for serving liqueur)
In the United States, the standard drink contains 0.6 US fluid ounces (18 ml) of alcohol. This is approximately the amount of alcohol in a 12-US-fluid-ounce (350 ml) glass of beer, a 5-US-fluid-ounce (150 ml) glass of wine, or a 1.5-US-fluid-ounce (44 ml) glass of a 40% ABV (80 US proof) spirit.
Pilsner glass from Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg. A pilsner glass is used for many types of light beers, including pale lager or pilsner.Pilsner glasses are generally smaller than a pint glass, usually in 200 millilitres (7.0 imperial fluid ounces), 250 ml (8.8 imp fl oz), 300 ml (11 imp fl oz), 330 ml (12 imp fl oz) or 400 ml (14 imp fl oz) sizes.
The capacity of a typical Glencairn whisky glass is approximately 175 ml (6 US fl oz), and it is intended to hold approximately 50 ml (1.7 US fl oz) of liquid. [citation needed] In 2006 the glass won the Queen's Award for innovation. [6] [7] [8] The Glencairn glass is not the only glass on the market that is designed specifically for drinking ...
An imperial fluid ounce is 1 ⁄ 20 of an imperial pint, 1 ⁄ 160 of an imperial gallon or exactly 28.4130625 mL. A US customary fluid ounce is 1 ⁄ 16 of a US liquid pint and 1 ⁄ 128 of a US liquid gallon or exactly 29.5735295625 mL, making it about 4.08% larger than the imperial fluid ounce. A US food labeling fluid ounce is exactly 30 mL.
However, the typical conical "pint" glass holds 16 US fl oz only when filled to its rim with liquid. With a half-inch of foam, the actual liquid fill is roughly 14 US fl oz (410 ml), missing one eighth of its volume. [23] In 2008, some restaurants replaced 16-ounce pint glasses with 14-ounce ones, to which customers objected. [24]
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 ...