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Shocked You’re Only Using X Milliliters? Here’s How Many Millions in a Shot! If you’ve ever grabbed a cocktail or mixed a cocktail with precision, you’ve likely used a standard amount—like 1.5 ounces or ~45 milliliters—without realizing just how small that really is. Did you know that many standard shots contain just 44–45 milliliters, which equates to roughly 3 to 3.5 milliliters per serving in the U.S.? That’s a shock if you’re used to pouring more without checking. ### Here’s How Many Millions Are Actually in a Typical Shot A “shot” defaults to 1.5 fluid ounces in the U.S., and one ounce equals 29.57 milliliters. Multiply that by 1.5: