Measures In A Litre

[murraymints]

can any kind person tell me how many units are in a litre bottle of spirits ?? need to know what to put on shopping list, but have no idea how many shots are in a litre

[Togo]

There are forty 25ml measures in 1 litre of spirit. If 25ml is the measure you mean Minty.

[dannyk13]

Help here Minty xx
http://www.alcohol.gov.au/internet/alcohol/publishing.nsf/content/drinksguide-cnt

[Old_Geezer]

Aren't units and shots different things ? No expert but isn't a shot a single measure of volume and a unit related to the alcohol content ?

As I understand it a single is either 25 or 35ml depending on where you go. I suspect 25ml is more usual. Which would be 1000 / 25 = 40 shots.

[Tilly2]

Just googled shot measurement and got 44ml.

1000ml divided by 44 = 22, Roughly.

[Togo]

Just had a look Minty 25ml is the standard UK optic measure, now when you say "units" do you mean the health warning unit that we regularly reminded of?

[murraymints]

thank you all xx

[Tilly2]

My shot glass is obviously bigger. :-)

[Togo]

1 litre is 1000ml divided by 25ml = standard optic measures.

[Tilly2]

Mine's a Canadian shot glass.

[douglas9401]

There's no exact answer, Minty, given that later measures mysteriously get bigger as the remaining amount shrinks.
It's called the shaky hand paradox. :)

[Old_Geezer]

÷ ah it does exist. So that 5 minute fruitless search for it wasn't in vain.

[Togo]

By the glass
Type
Measures
Still wine
125ml, 175ml, multiples of 125ml and 175ml
Port, sherry or other fortified wine
50ml, 70ml, multiples of 50ml or 70ml
Gin, rum, vodka and whisky
Either 25ml and multiples of 25ml, or 35ml and multiples of 35ml (not both on the same premises)
Draught beer and cider
Third, half, two-thirds of a pint and multiples of half a pint
There are no specified quantities for sparkling wine or yellow wine by the glass or spirits other than gin, rum, vodka and whisky.

Here you are Minty......are you opening a pub? (^_*)

https://www.gov.uk/weights-measures-and-packaging-the-law/specified-quantities

[murraymints]

lol Togo..need to get some booze in for festive season and have no idea what is a pub measure...rarely go into one these days....

[bhg481]

I'm sure that someone who drinks spirits will correct me but aren't "normal" bottles of spirits 75cc, not 1 litre?
You need to check, minty, or your calculations will be way out.

[murraymints]

COSTCO sell litre bottles of spirits bhg..think that may be the most economical way of buying....NOT that I am having a rave up you understand..just clueless as to how many I need to get really...

[murraymints]

so if I have 6 guests averaging 4 drinks each , a litre will leave enough over for unexpected caller or two or a few more for non drivers...

[bhg481]

Sounds good.

[Togo]

Busy pubs put Litre bottles of popular spirit brands and even a bottle called a Half Gallon that holds 1750ml. The Standard 75cl (750ml) bottle contains 30 optic measures of 25ml. (I have run a pub btw)

[murraymints]

you sounded much too knowledgeable not to have Togo !!

[murraymints]

'em Canadians Tilly...Hic !!