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The amount of alcohol in a standard verison of a...

Hard Liquor
1.5 ounces 80-proof hard liquor Bourbon and Ginger ale Cosmopolitan Classic Daiquiri, frozen Daiquiri, traditional Gin and Tonic Long Island Iced Tea Manhattan Classic Margarita, frozen Traditional margarita Traditional martini Mojito Pina Colada Rum and Cola
Wine
One 5 ounce glass at 12% ABV One 5 ounce glass at 15% ABV One 5 ounce glass at 17% ABV
Beer
One 12 ounce glass at 4.0% ABV One 12 ounce glass at 4.2% ABV One 12 ounce glass at 5% ABV One 12 ounce glass at 7% ABV One 12 ounce glass at 9% ABV

...is roughly equivalent to

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average beers.

12oz lager/pilsner at 5% ABV
One alcoholic drink-equivalent is defined as containing 14 grams (0.6 fl oz) of pure alcohol. The following are reference beverages that are one alcoholic drink-equivalent: 12 fluid ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% ABV), or 1.5 fluid ounces of 80-proof hard liquor (40% ABV). Drink-equivalents are not intended to serve as a standard drink definition for regulatory purposes. Pure ethanol contains approximately seven calories per gram, thus 14 grams contains 98 calories. To calculate drink-equivalents, multiply the volume in ounces by the alcohol content in percent and divide by 0.6 ounces of alcohol per drink-equivalent. For example: 16 fl oz beer at 5% ABV: (16 fl oz)(0.05)/0.6 fl oz = 1.3 drink-equivalents.

Source for reference beverages: 2015-2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Table A9-1, pp. 101-103. URL: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2019-05/2015-2020_Dietary_Guidelines.pdf

Depending on factors such as the type of hard liquor, the recipe, and the drink preparer's discretion, one mixed drink can contain a variable number of drink-equivalents. The recipe for each mixed drink listed below is sourced from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide, © Sazerac North America, Inc., 2012. Edited by Jonathan Pogash with Rick Rodgers. Alcohol content for the hard liquors listed was sourced from the International Bartenders Association, www.iba-world.com.”