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How Many Drinks to Plan
People |
Lunch |
Cocktail
Party |
Dinner
Party |
Evening |
4 |
6 cocktails/wine
6 glasses wine w/lunch
4 liqueurs/Sherry* |
8 cocktails/highballs or
8 glasses wine (first 2 hours)
6 drinks an hour thereafter |
8 cocktails/wine
8 glasses wine w/dinner
4 liqueurs/Sherry*
4 drinks an hour after dinner |
16 drinks (highballs, cocktails, wine) |
6 |
10 cocktails/wine
10 glasses wine w/lunch
6 liqueurs/Sherry* |
12 cocktails/highballs or
12 glasses wine (first 2 hours)
9 drinks an hour thereafter |
12 cocktails/wine
12 glasses wine w/dinner
6 liqueurs/Sherry*
6 drinks an hour after dinner |
24 drinks (highballs, cocktails, wine) |
10 |
15 cocktails/wine
15 glasses wine w/lunch
10 liqueurs/Sherry* |
20 cocktails/highballs or
20 glasses wine (first 2 hours)
15 drinks an hour thereafter |
20 cocktails/wine
20 glasses wine w/dinner
10 liqueurs/Sherry*
10 drinks an hour after dinner |
24 drinks (highballs, cocktails, wine) |
* Optional
How Many Drinks Per Bottle
Highballs, Cocktails, Mixed Drinks
(1.5 oz. liquor servings)
Bottles |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
750 ML (25.4 oz.) |
16 |
33 |
67 |
101 |
135 |
169 |
203 |
Liter
(33.8 oz.) |
22 |
45 |
90 |
135 |
180 |
225 |
270 |
1.75 L (59.2 oz.) |
39 |
78 |
157 |
236 |
315 |
394 |
473 |
Where the calculation leaves less than a full drink,
the fraction is disregarded
Table Wines, Champagnes, Sparkling
Wines
(5 oz. wine
servings)
Bottles |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
750 ML (25.4 oz.) |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
Liter
(33.8 oz.) |
6 |
13 |
27 |
40 |
54 |
67 |
81 |
1.75 L (59.2 oz.) |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
54 |
67 |
81 |
3 Liter (101 oz.) |
20 |
40 |
80 |
121 |
161 |
202 |
242 |
4 Liter (135 oz.) |
27 |
54 |
108 |
162 |
216 |
270 |
324 |
Where the calculation leaves less than a full drink,
the fraction is disregarded
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