I’m not that old, but I think I’m probably a bit old fashioned. For example, you know when someone has a baby now and they tell you how much they weigh in kg? It means nothing to me. I mean, I know that a 6lb baby is quite small and that a 10lb baby would probably have smarted a bit, but kg? Nope, nada. So today, I’m being dead helpful - no, nothing to do with babies actually, I was digressing. Me Mam’s got this really good converter thing on her fridge for converting ounces into grams and fluid ounces into millilitres. So anyhoo, I thought I’d pinch it and because I’m so generous I’ll share it with you, my loyal readership:

1oz = 25g
20z = 50g
3oz = 75g
4oz (1/4 lb) = 110g
5oz = 150g
6oz = 175g
7oz = 200g
8oz (1/2 lb) = 225g

Then the liquids (essential knowledge for us cocktail queens):

1fl oz = 25ml
3fl oz = 75ml
5fl oz (1/4pt) = 150ml
7fl oz = 200ml
9fl oz = 250ml
10fl oz (1/2pt) = 300ml
12fl oz = 350ml
15fl oz (3/4pt) = 450ml
20fl oz (1pt) = 600ml

Remember the golden rule, though, don’t mix the two - it’s either all Imperial or all metric. Oh, and don’t skimp with the alcohol, but that’s a different story altogether…

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