![]() ![]() But I can say I’d rather have three Manhattans than a bottle of wine or a pitcher of beer. Beer and wine just leave less room for that.Īt the end of the day, I’m not sure which is better. clean, balanced with a slightly spicy finish. simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water) Tasting notes: Clean, can taste all the elements, the spiciness of ritual cuts through the lime. That difference (for me, anyway) is usually made up with water, thus keeping me hydrated. Virgin Margarita with Simple Syrup (1:1 sugar:water) 2oz Ritual Tequila Alternative. With the Manhattans, that’s just ~12oz of liquid as opposed to ~25oz with the wine. So why is that three Manhattans don’t hit me the way an entire body of wine would? Oddly enough, my limit with cocktails is a bit higher - around 3 or 4 - which, as you recall is, somewhere in the neighborhood of 3oz – 4.8oz of alcohol using the calculations above. I can enjoy maybe 3 glasses of wine or 4 beers in a night without really regretting it (and even then, it’s sure to stay with me). Now, I don’t know about you, but a bottle of wine or a pitcher of beer is… a bit much. A pitcher of beer is roughly 60oz, which again is 5 servings or 3.6oz of alcohol. That’s roughly 5 glasses of wine, which is ~3oz of alcohol. But things get more interesting when you consider how much of any beverage you’re likely to drink.įor instance, a bottle of wine is 750ml, or 25.36oz. Manhattan: (2oz x 45%) + (1oz x 16.5%) + (0.0625oz x 45.5%) + (1.0125oz (dilution) x 0%) = 1.093oz of alcoholĪ ranking clearly emerges, with the only surprise being that Margaritas have more alcohol than Manhattans (though you don’t notice it as much thanks to the juice).*25% dilution rule = ideal amount of ice melting should result in a drink whose final volume is 25% waterįirst, let’s calculate, in ounces, the alcohol content of a standard serving for each of our beverages: Manhattan (Stirred Cocktail): 2oz Rye (90 proof), 1oz Sweet Vermouth (33 proof for a Carpano Antica), 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters (~1/16oz at 91 proof), ~4.08oz after stirring*.Margarita (Shaken Cocktail): 2oz Tequila Blanco (80 proof), 1oz Cointreau (80 proof), 1oz Lime Juice, ~5.3oz after shaking if following a 25% dilution rule*.All you need is a few lemons, limes and a touch of sugar it really is that easy to learn how to make a virgin margarita These virgin margaritas are perfect for your next all-ages backyard barbecue. Beer: A typical 12oz beer, at 6% ABV (alcohol by volume) You don't need store-bought limeade, alcohol or any fancy ingredients to create a refreshing, thirst-quenching experience this summer.But considering that beer, wine and cocktails all are served at different volumes, how does one consider the per ounce alcohol content of a given beverage for a true comparison? With math, that’s how. There’s a perception out there that if you want to get less drunk, you’re better off sticking with something low in alcohol content, like a beer. ![]()
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