In article >,
EZ Larry > wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:29:19 GMT, "James Silverton"
> > wrote:
>
> >I'm not sure how consistent it is in the US. It is usually agreed that a
> >"shot" is 1.5 oz (44ml) but there are all sorts of strange things like
> >"jigger" and "pony". I usually stick to beer :-)
>
> I used to think a shot was one ounce and a jigger is 1.5 ounce. I
> think a typical drink is supposed to be 1.5 ounce.

In my part of the world (N. Calif.), most bartenders don't pre-measure
with shot glasses but "count" instead. They count silently to
themselves as the pour through that standard sort of spout that bars
have on all their bottles. Some drink might be a "two count" or a "three
count" depending on the recipe. As you might expect, there is some
variability here. Reputations for generosity or stinginess are easily
established here in my smallish college town.

D.M.
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