Shot glass

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A shot glass (pencil included for scale)

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Traditionally, a shot glass was a small, thick glass designed to measure one ounce of liquid, usually liquor, to be either drunk straight, or poured into a mixed drink.  Markings, if any, indicated the quantity of fluid at different levels.


Today, the size can vary, but still, the intention is generally to pour a specific amount of liquor.  Markings now are more likely logos of organizations, e.g., restaurants, bars, or sports teams and can be seen as a form of collectable.


The most common shot glasses in the United States are of three sizes:


"single shot"- 1.5 fluid ounces (~44 ml)


"double shot"- 3.0 fl. oz. (~89 ml)


"pony shot"- 1.0 fl. oz. (~30 ml)


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