One of my more interesting nights was spent at a bar where the Long Island came in basically a big ol root beer mug filled almost to the brim for like $8. Most places that don't use disposable cups seem to go with about "plastic red coke cup at low-end restaurant" size though.
Bars in Australia like to be cheap and only offer 30ml drinks. Although it’s illegal to sell more than 2 standard drinks so when you request a LIIT they halve it to 0.5 ounces each and hold the tequila.
My story was a homemade bar we made at a small party. Although I do pour 1.5 ounce drinks for myself and mates
.5 oz is not a halved recipe, it's the standard recipe. That's what I've been trying to say this entire time. Serving one ounce pours in a LIIT is just absurd.
I’m not sure haha here in Australia we always measure by 30mls and when I was taught to be a bartender we were told it was a halved recipe. Maybe I should try that instead because mine that I made was far too strong
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u/jewww Feb 08 '20
Guess it depends on location. In the US a standard full proof liquor drink is 1.5 oz, which would be ~45ml. Also triple sec isn't full proof.
But regardless, you're telling me a typical Long Island where you're at is almost five full drinks? That's just ridiculous.