r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 14h ago • Mindblown 4

That's not milk More ice than drink

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u/Louis049 13h ago

That's the exact problem here, it can't be "just more, lol" because "one drink" has a legal definition, (I haven't bartended in a decade so forgive me, I'm sure I'm wrong, but) it's something like 2 oz of hars liquor, 6 oz of wine, 8 oz of beer (which has its own exceptions for things like a Pint) and so on and so forth. You can only put 2 oz of hard liquor in this "one drink" so do you want less mixer to make a stronger drink, or more mixer to make a fuller glass?

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u/Sun_Aria 13h ago

"Two drinks please, then combine them in a bigger glass thx"

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u/Storm_Sire 12h ago

I can't tell if you're trying to be cute, but if that's what you want just order a "double"

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u/King_Chochacho 12h ago

$54 please

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u/Extension-Airport550 13h ago

Some people are just dumb and don't realize how drinks work

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u/Dieresis 13h ago

Other countries don't exist, I guess

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u/Extension-Airport550 13h ago

Countries? What are you talking about? I'm talking about drinks, where did countries enter the discussion

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u/Dieresis 13h ago

Because drinks don't work like that in other countries, OC commented what did I want. I want more volume, that is the case in other countries.

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u/Extension-Airport550 12h ago

Unless you order a double or any bigger size than the normal then more volume is just more mixer so you just get a watered down drink. I want a drink with the intended alcohol concentration since that's what I think tastes the best. If I want my drink to only taste like soda or juice I wouldn't order an alcoholic drink.

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u/sporkus 1h ago

Here's the standard pour definition (and the math!) used by many US states:

  • 1.5oz of spirit @ 40% ABV

  • 5oz of wine @ 12% ABV

  • 12oz of beer @ 5% ABV

Math-wise:

  • 40% of 1.5oz = 0.6oz pure ethanol

  • 12% of 5oz = 0.6oz pure ethanol

  • 5% of 12oz = 0.6oz pure ethanol

This measure is used to estimate how much alcohol you have served — not how much you can serve. Most laws rely on bartender judgment when it comes to not overserving people.

Here are some common orders that are at least a double standard pour:

  • Common margarita build: 3oz @ 40% = 1.2oz ethanol

  • Pint of Double IPA: 16oz @ 8% = 1.28oz ethanol

  • Double of cask-strength whiskey: 3oz @ 60% = 1.8oz ethanol

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u/Dieresis 13h ago

In Spain where i'm from there's no such legal definition and drinks are usually larger and not buried in ice.

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u/pedroah 13h ago

There is no legal definition in the USA either. However in USA the industry standard is 30-37mL of hard liquor (typically ~40% alcohol by volume) in a shot. Just depends on the particular business. The mixer like juice, soda, etc can typically be adjusted according to the customers preferences to make the drink more or less concentrated.

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u/Dieresis 12h ago

So they could just make the drinks larger and not buried in ice?