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Weights and measures

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In order to get your recipe to come out just right, you're going to run into measurements in some form or another. Most of us readily understand the common ones, but perhaps not some of the more esoteric units of measurement. Below, you'll find an abriged table of US measurements with their equivelents.

Fluid Measures
Unit Defined fl oz ml
drop 1/12 dash 1/576 0.05
dash 1/8 tsp 1/48 0.62
teaspoon 1/3 tbsp 1/6 4.93
tablespoon 1/2 fl oz 1/2 14.79
fluid ounce 1/128 gal 1 29.57
jigger 1 1/2 fl oz 1 1/2 44.36
gill 1/2 cup 4 118.29
cup 1/2 pint 8 236.59
pint 1/2 quart 16 473.18
quart 1/4 gal 32 946.35
gallon 231 cu in 128 3,785.41

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