How Many Shots in a Bottle
Pick a bottle size and a shot size to see how many shots a bottle pours, and how much alcohol each shot holds.
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How to use the shots in a bottle calculator
- Open the Bottle dropdown and choose a bottle size, such as 750 ml the old fifth or 1.75 litre handle. If your bottle is a different size, choose Custom and type the volume in the Bottle size (ml) box.
- Open the Shot size dropdown and choose the pour you want to count, such as 1.5 US fl oz US shot or 50 ml UK double. For any other pour, choose Custom and enter the volume in the Shot size (ml) box.
- Check the Strength (% ABV) box. It starts at 40, which is the usual strength for spirits such as vodka. Change it to match the label on your bottle.
- Read the headline, such as “16.9 shots in a 750 ml bottle”, then look at the number of full shots beneath it.
- Check the table for the alcohol in one shot and in the whole bottle at the strength you entered.
Use the Copy link button to copy the link if you want to share the page with your result. To compare sizes, change one dropdown at a time and check the headline again.
To compare pours, change only the Shot size dropdown: the count for the same bottle updates at once. The grid further down the page lists every bottle size against every shot size, and the row for your bottle is highlighted.
How many shots are in a 750 ml bottle?
A 750 ml bottle holds 16.9 shots of 1.5 US fluid ounces, which gives 16 full shots. The 750 ml size replaced the older 4/5-quart “fifth” for bottles filled after 1 January 1980, so a fifth of vodka is now usually 750 ml. The count changes with the pour: 30 shots of 25 ml, 25 of 30 ml, or 15 of 50 ml.
At 40% ABV, one a US shot shot and the whole bottle contain:
| Measure | UK units | US standard drinks |
|---|---|---|
| One 1.5 oz shot | 1.77 | 1 |
| Whole 750 ml bottle | 30 | 16.9 |
The whole bottle holds 237 g of pure alcohol.
How many 1.5 oz shots can be poured from a 750 ml bottle?
You can pour 16 full 1.5 US fl oz shots from a 750 ml bottle, with a little under one shot left over. One US fluid ounce is 29.6 ml, so 1.5 oz is 44.4 ml. Dividing 750 by 44.4 gives 16.9.
How many shots are in a 1.75 litre handle?
A 1.75 litre handle holds 39.4 shots of 1.5 oz, or 39 full shots. Using 25 ml shots, the same bottle gives 70 shots. The 1.75 litre size is one of the set bottle sizes the US allows for distilled spirits (27 CFR 5.203).
How many shots are in a litre of vodka?
A litre holds 22.5 shots of a US shot, or 22 full shots, and 40 shots of 25 ml. The shot count comes from volume alone: 1,000 ml divided by 44.4 ml. Changing the Strength box alters the alcohol per shot, not the number of shots.
How many shots are in a bottle of whiskey or tequila?
A 750 ml bottle of whiskey or tequila holds 16 full 1.5 oz shots, the same as vodka, because the count depends on volume and not on strength. A 1.75 litre bottle holds 39. Strength only changes how much alcohol is in each shot.
How many drinks is a bottle of liquor?
The number depends on what you count as one drink. Using the US standard drink of 1.5 fl oz of 80-proof spirits, which is 40% ABV, a 750 ml bottle holds 16.9 drinks. In UK units, the same bottle holds 30.
How many shots are in each bottle size?
A 750 ml bottle pours about 17 shots of 1.5 US fl oz, 30 shots of 25 ml or 25 shots of 30 ml. A 1.75 litre handle pours about 39 US shots. The table lists the count for each common spirits bottle size and each shot size, using the same calculation as the tool.
| Bottle | 1 oz | 1.5 oz | 2 oz | 25 ml | 30 ml | 35 ml | 40 ml | 50 ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 ml miniature | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 100 ml | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 200 ml | 6.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 8 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 |
| 375 ml (pint) | 12.7 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 15 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| 500 ml | 16.9 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 20 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 750 ml | 25.4 | 16.9 | 12.7 | 30 | 25 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 15 |
| 1 litre | 33.8 | 22.5 | 16.9 | 40 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 25 | 20 |
| 1.75 litres (handle) | 59.2 | 39.4 | 29.6 | 70 | 58.3 | 50 | 43.8 | 35 |
How this tool works and where the numbers come from
Shots = bottle volume / shot volume. A US fluid ounce is 29.5735 ml. Bottle sizes are the authorised US standards of fill for distilled spirits. UK units = ABV x ml / 1,000; a US standard drink is 14 g of pure alcohol.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the tool say how many shots are safe to drink?
No. The page counts volume and alcohol only. It does not say that any number of shots is safe.
Is there one legal US shot size?
No. A jigger is usually a US shot and a pony is 1 US fl oz. UK singles are 25 ml or 35 ml, UK doubles are 50 ml or 70 ml, and an Australian nip is 30 ml.
What if my bottle is not a standard size?
Choose Custom in the Bottle dropdown, then type the volume in the Bottle size (ml) box. The count works the same way for any volume.
Which strength should I enter?
Keep the Strength (% ABV) box at 40 for most spirits, or change it to the percentage printed on your label. The shot count stays the same, but the alcohol figures in the table change.
Why does a 750 ml bottle give 16 shots and not 17?
The exact figure is 16.9. Only 16 shots fill completely, and about 40 ml, a little under a shot, is left. The headline shows 16.9 and the line below it shows 16 full shots.
How many shots are in a mini bottle?
A 50 ml miniature holds 1.1 shots of 1.5 oz, or exactly 2 shots of 25 ml. A 200 ml bottle holds 4.5 shots of a US shot.
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