What does it mean by "parts" in drinks?

Question

(In alcoholic drinks)
Ex:
Pour 2 parts over ice...etc.

How much is a "part"?

Answer 1

It's all in proportion. You could say, 2 ounces of vodka, one ounce of rum. That would be two parts vodka, one part rum. It doesn't have to be ounces though. It just means that for every 1 ounce, cup or whatever of one thing, there should be 2 of the other.

Answer 2

How much a part is depends on how much you want to make. Most of the time they say part because they don't know if you are making a pitcher or just a glass of something. So think of it like this say you are making a glass of something. The recipe calls for two parts of one thing and one part of another. Then you would do 2/3 a cup of the first thing and 1/3 a cup of the second of course that's if you are making a cup of something. Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Part is anything you want it to be. It means that for every one part of one ingredient, you must use an equal amount for every other ingredient. For example, pur two parts coke over ice and mix with one part vodka. Say you want to make only one drink. Then you could use a 1/4 cup as a "part." Or you could use a gallon. Doesn't matter. But for one part that's a 1/4 cup, two parts is a half cup, three parts is 3/4 cups, etc. Or for every one part that's a gallon, two parts is two gallons, three parts is three gallons, etc. It's just a way to write a recipe that can be used to make different quantities.

Answer 4

In your case, it more than likely means a shotglass full.
If you were to use a recipe that called for 2 parts of this, 1 of that, and 1 of whatever, then in all actuality you would be dividing the whole amount by 4. Think of it as a fraction.
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Basically, it is saying if you have 2 parts one thing, and one part another, or whatever, whereever it says parts:

2 parts vodka
1 part orange juice

it means, if you have 2 cups of vodka, add 1 cup of orange juice. If you have 6 cups vodka, add 3 cups orange juice, etc, etc.

Basically it's so that way people can mix as much as they want, and figure out the multiple recipe themselves. A part is however much you want to add of something, and then just figure out the rest by doubling/halving, and that sort of thing.

Answer 6

They are talking about proportions. So say 1 part whiskey to 3 parts coke = 3 shots coke to 1 shot whiskey and youll get the same potency if you do 3 gallons coke to 1 gallon whiskey so that way you can make however much you want. But this can be any quantity, so it will apply to gallons, milliliters, ounces.

Answer 7

well 1st you have to determine how large a part is but lets just say 1 part=1 tablespoon to make it easy. a part can be whatever size you want. Usually a part is a portion measured from one of those hour glass looking things that bartenders have.

Answer 8

Lets make it simple 1 part equals 1 shot

Answer 9

Equal amounts.. for instance ,in your drink above. No matter HOW much you pour, whether it's a jigger or shot or a measured 2 ounces, you use TWO of those amounts. A recipe that called for two parts gin and one part juice would be twice of any amount of gin you used to one amount of juice. Does this help?

Answer 10

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