To count and pour liquor accurately, use a jigger or measuring tool to ensure precise measurements. For example, a standard jigger typically measures 1.5 ounces on one side and 1 ounce on the other. Pour the liquor slowly and steadily into the jigger, making sure it reaches the desired measurement line. Practice and consistency are key to mastering the skill of accurate pouring.
Typically, a standard cocktail recipe requires one liquor pour count, which is equivalent to about 1.5 ounces of liquor.
To count liquor accurately in a bar setting, bartenders use a method called "inventory control." This involves measuring the amount of liquor poured into each drink using jiggers or measuring tools, keeping track of the number of drinks served, and regularly checking inventory levels to ensure that the amount of liquor used matches the amount sold. This helps to prevent overpouring and theft, ensuring that the bar maintains accurate records of its liquor stock.
To count when pouring liquor for accurate measurements, you can use a pour spout or jigger to control the flow. Counting "one thousand one, one thousand two" for each ounce poured can help maintain consistency.
When you free-pour, you can easily rely on a four count for one ounce of liquor. To pour 2 ounces, you need to count to 8. To pour a one ounce shot by counting, use this guide: 1/4 oz - 1 1/2 oz - 1... 2 3/4 oz - 1... 2... 3 1 oz - 1... 2... 3... 4 Just double it for however many ounces you need. Be aware that different liquors have different viscosities and different pour spots will release the liquor at different speeds. Before you start properly bartending, test yourself on your pour counts with a jigger to make sure you're counting at the right speed. Too fast and you won't pour enough; too slow and you'll pour way too much!
Obviously, you can't. If you don't have a jigger/shot glass/measuring cup (or just don't want to mess around with one), you can estimate by pour time. Bartenders fit open liquor containers with spouts that control pour rate such that if you turn the bottle over while you count to three, as long as you always count at the same rate you'll always get about the same amount of alcohol. This is faster than actually measuring and reasonably accurate. If you watch a show like "Bar Rescue", often times the mixologist will be shown explaining to the bartenders how to make the new cocktails using pour times: "Pour tequila for a three-count, pour triple sec for a one-count, add the juice of a lime, shake and pour it over ice".
What does the term "2-count of olive oil" in cooking mean?If you had a spout installed on the bottle, it would be 2 seconds of pour. 1-count is about 1 teaspoon.
St. Ides Malt Liquor
2 oz
Only If you are going to sell, serve or pour liquor to the public
yes
You pour it into a mason jar and close the lid.
2 ounces