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Alcoholic Beverages

Beer, wine, and liquor (distilled spirits) are alcoholic beverages. The following common alcoholic beverages contain equal amounts of alcohol:

  • One 341 mL (12 fl oz) bottle of 5% beer or wine cooler
  • One 142 mL (5 fl oz) glass of 12% wine
  • One mixed drink containing 43 mL (1.5 fl oz) of 40% hard liquor, such as vodka, gin, rye whiskey, or rum

Last Revised: March 9, 2012

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine & Peter Monti, PhD - Alcohol and Addiction

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