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Bar cheat sheet
The numbers behind a good batch, plus the measures every recipe on this site uses.
Batching
| Style | Dilution | Serve |
|---|---|---|
| Stirred (old fashioned, Manhattan) | Add 20% water | Chill the bottle, pour over one big cube |
| Shaken (sours, Alexander, nog) | Add 25% water | Keep ice cold; shake or stir each pour |
| Sparkling (French 75) | No water | Batch the base, top each glass with bubbles |
| Hot (toddy, mulled wine, wassail) | No water | Hold below a simmer in a slow cooker |
Measures
| Measure | Metric | Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 30 ml | 2 tbsp |
| ¾ oz | 22 ml | 1½ tbsp |
| ½ oz | 15 ml | 1 tbsp |
| ¼ oz | 7.5 ml | 1½ tsp |
| 750 ml bottle | 25.4 oz | about 16 pours of 1½ oz |
| Dash | about ⅛ tsp |