Measurement Chart for Bartenders
It’s completely appropriate that bartending is also known as the art and science of mixology. As a bartender, you need to know who to mix and measure not only a jigger, or shot, but how much to add when a recipe calls for a dash of bitters or how many bottles of wine to send out when a customer orders a jeroboam.
The following table shows standard and metric measurements for common and uncommon alcohol quantities:
| Measurement | Metric Equivalent | Standard Equivalent | Measurement | Metric Equivalent | Standard Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dash | 0.9 ml. | 1⁄32 oz. | 1 fifth | 755.2 ml. | 25.6 oz. |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.7 ml. | 1⁄8 oz. | 1 quart | 944.0 ml. | 32 oz. |
| 1 tablespoon | 11.1 ml. | 3⁄8 oz. | 1 imperial quart | 1.137 liter | 38.4 oz. |
| 1 pony | 29.5 ml. | 1 oz. | magnum | 1.534 liter | 52 oz. |
| 1 jigger | 44.5 ml. | 11⁄2 oz. | 1 half gallon | 1.894 liter | 64 oz. |
| 1 miniature (nip) | 59.2 ml. | 2 oz. | jeroboam (4 bottles of wine) | 3.078 liter | 104 oz. |
| 1 wineglass | 119.0 ml. | 4 oz. | tappit-hen | 3.788 liter | 128 oz. |
| 1 split | 177.0 ml. | 6 oz. | 1 gallon | 3.789 liter | 128 oz. |
| 1 half pint | 257.0 ml. | 8 oz. | rehoboam (6 bottles of wine) | 4.434 liter | 150 oz. |
| 1 “pint” (1/2 of bottle of wine) | 375.2 ml. | 12 oz. | methuselah (8 bottles of wine) | 5.912 liter | 200 oz. |
| 1 tenth | 378.88 ml. | 12.8 oz. | salmanazar (12 bottles of wine) | 8.868 liter | 300 oz. |
| 1 pint | 472.0 ml. | 16 oz. | Balthazar (16 bottles of wine) | 11.829 liter | 400 oz. |
| 1 “quart” (1 bottle wine) | 739.0 ml. | 25 oz. | nebuchadnezzar (20 bottles of wine) | 14.780 liter | 500 oz. |
