Posted by Emerson on April 11, 2002 at 00:43:17:
In Reply to: Re: how many ounces is a real shot? posted by Mark (leave feedback to contact me) on February 27, 19101 at 07:58:29:
8-12% is much higher than the average for beer in the US. 5% would be closer.
a standard shot is closer to 1-1.25oz if you're measuring by alcohol content in one "drink."
a jigger (used for alcohol measurement) is 1.5oz, so this is the largest volume i think it would be reasonable to call a "shot."
if you're trying to match shots to beers, this would be a better estimate to use. (also, hard liquor is absorbed more quickly than beer since beer is more diluted, so doing shots with the same absolute amount of alcohol will get you drunk faster than beer)
: There is a saying that the amount of alcohol in a glass of beer is the same as the amount of
: alcohol in a glass of wine or a "shot" of "distilled spirits" (whiskey, tequila, etc.)
: Assume that the "average" glass of beer holds 12 ounces, and since beer is between 8 and 12
: percent alcohol, then there is between 1 and 1.5 ounces of alcohol in that glass of beer.
: (0.96 to 1.44 ounces to be precise -- different brands have different amounts of alcohol,
: and certain states legislate the strength of beer, so that 12 ounces of Budweiser in
: Mississippi contain less alcohol than 12 ounces of Budweiser in New York...)
: 80 proof whiskey is only 40 percent alcohol, and 100 proof alcohol is only 50 percent alcohol
: so a 2 ounce shot of 100 proof = 1 ounce of alcohol, and 2.5 ounces of 80 proof = 1 ounce
: of alcohol.
: So depending on the beer you are drinking, and the type of alcohol you are doing shots of,
: In general, I'd say you want a 2 ounce shot to match each beer
: Mark
: : how many ounces are a real shot? I think a shot is supposed to equal 1 beer?