Metric vs Imperial measurements

In this episode we weigh in on Ounces and milliliters and ask you
all to weigh in on how you want them to appear on the end screens. Can't wait to hear your responses!

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[claks_cocktails]

Hands down. 1 oz = 30ml
3/4 = 22.5 ml
1/2 = 15 ml
1/4 = 7.5 ml
Not even a debate guys!!
Failing this just don’t mention ml.
Love the show.

[Irishringo]

Definitely keep the proper measure
I.e. 0.25oz = 7.5ml
0.5oz = 15ml
0.75oz = 22.5ml etc.

[StevetheBartender_]

Rounded for sure... in Australia we round everything (7.5, 15, 22.5, 30, 45, 60). The amount rounded up is so miniscule that no one would taste the difference. For example, rounding a 1/4oz up by 0.2mL to make it 15mL is only 4 drops...
Also...
1. any normal person won't notice the difference in flavour from 4 drops
2. every ingredient is rounded up so therefore the drink will still be balanced it just means you might have an extra mL or 2 in your glass
3. there is more variance when measuring each ingredient anyways, no one can measure that precise EVERY time

[indigoboy]

i would much prefer the actual measurements in ml as it helps people like me who only have equipment with only the metric measurements!

[spudgunn]

Stick with the rounded measurements, as most jiggers use them that way. Plus if you start putting the exact mm measures your site will start to look incredibly nerdy and no bloody fun!
And in the UK most pubs and bars only sell spirits in multiples of 25 ml anyway, so decent cocktails are few and far between when drinking out. I only get decent cocktails when I make them at home, and use an ounce jigger anyway!

[kimnese]

Hi Leandro thanks for even considering this all! Go with the rounded numbers and let's keep it simple! I'm from Germany and managed your great recipes with my millimeter jigger so please continue with your awesome videos!

[AlejoStorni]

The best thing to do would be to scrap saying the MLs in the video and just add the correct measurements in post so those who want it can read it on the screen.

[zermax]

It's been five years I'm bartending. You answer every question I have. I just love your content. THANK YOU!

[pedroveloso]

The proper measurement. Because It wouldnt make sense that a 1/4 of an ounce could mean both 5ml and 10ml. Its a 100% difference. 1/4 of an ounce should always mean 7.5 ml

[lucaszech]

I think using rounded numbers is the way to go, since proportions are what really matters in a recipe (within reason, of course). So converting a 2oz - 1oz recipe to 60ml - 30ml is much more practical, than fiddling with such odd numbers.

[purushottomjoya]

Very very gratitude to you sir you are a teacher for me because you are providing your vital to us as well me I, m learning a professionalism from your channel

[blackimp]

I started out with ml since I'm from Germany. I realized that most recipes are in oz and converting them was always a hazzle. How can I even measure 22, 5ml when a ml jigger always has measurements 10, 20, 30 and 40ml? It's impossible to get correct measurements with this. So I decided to stop converting and bought an oz jigger. Now, when I get a European recipe I use my ml jigger, because the measurements there are most of the time different then the oz recipes. You see a lot of 50ml spirit to 20ml Liquer measurements etc. Most of the time though, I use my oz jigger and I can only recommend to everyone to have both on hands!

[AshagonAuditore]

Brother, I got no steady hands so I'm alright with those round-up measurements.

[tahnolikessharing]

For the love of all things holy, don’t switch to exact milliliter measurements.

Being able to interchange between Imperial and Metric measurements is not only easy, but a skill I feel all proper bartenders should have. I’m an American working in Australia as a bartender, and interchanging between measurements is pretty much second nature at this point.

Plus, those minute differences between measurements are so minuscule that’s they’re hardly worth mentioning. Use proper technique and taste as you go, there’s no substitute for that; not even dead-accurate jiggers.

[mugenmkful]

I would like to see the actual ml number, because I would like to get as close to the taste and volume of the cocktail as I can. Thank you. Big fan of the channel btw, love all the videos, I try to make all the cocktails. Cheers

[matahari]

There is little point in exact oz to ml conversion to half an ml after the decimal point when the measuring jigger is divided in 10ml steps. I comment you for realising that the world outside the USA has adopted the metric system. So you could say 3/4 oz is approximately 20ml, the closest measure, or just a little over 20ml. 1/4 oz is a little under 10ml, 1/2oz is 15 ml and 1oz 30ml. Hope this helps.

[secondakira]

Ounces are a measurement for mass, while milliliters are a measurement for volume. Since alcohol is less dense than water (about 21% less for pure alcohol), an ounce of gin would have a greater volume than an ounce of wine. It gets more complicated if you consider sugar content, which increases density. (Which is why I prefer milliliters in general since it's technically more correct).

But to answer your question: Given these discrepencies, I don't think the small rounding difference changes a whole lot, I'm okay if you use 30 ml to an oz. I usually do when adopting american recipes. ^^

[casneyens]

I feel using the rounded numbers is fine. This will more clearly show the ratios of the different ingredients which is what’s most important in the end.

When I follow recipes in oz I base myself on the ratios anyway because my jiggers are all 50/25 ml (so I take 1 oz to be 25 ml rather than 29.57 ml which is difficult to measure using a 50/25 ml jigger). This maintains the ratios of the ingredients but the total volume is of course less than the oz recipe. I just can’t seem to find a oz jigger here in Belgium - at least not without paying 30 euros in shipping costs from ordering overseas.

[purushottomjoya]

Your are a very nice bartender and teacher as well keep making videos on bar and cocktails over all you are the best men

[bim]

Since nobody using the metric system is going to use like .5 milliliters or even like 22 ml, please use the rounded measurements. Here in Europe, we're using like 10, 15, 20, 30 ml and so on for our drinks.