Measuring Basics

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Measurement Courtsey - All Recipes


1/2 teaspoon =  30 drops

1 teaspoon.         =  1/3 tablespoon or 60 drops

3 teaspoons =  1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce

1/2 tablespoon =  1 1/2 teaspoons

1 tablespoon =  3 teaspoons or 1/2 fluid ounce

2 tablespoons =  1/8 cup or 1 fluid ounce

3 tablespoons =  1 1/2 fluid ounce or 1 jigger

4 tablespoons =  1/4 cup or 2 fluid ounces

5 1/3 tablespoons =  1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

8 tablespoons =  1/2 cup or 4 fluid ounces

10 2/3 tablespoons =  2/3 cup or 10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 

12 tablespoons =  3/4 cup or 6 fluid ounces

16 tablespoons =  1 cup or 8 fluid ounces or 1/2 pint

1/8 cup =  2 tablespoons or 1 fluid ounce

1/4 cup =  4 tablespoons or 2 fluid ounces

1/3 cup =  5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon

3/8 cup =  1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons

1/2 cup =  8 tablespoons or 4 fluid ounces

2/3 cup =  10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

5/8 cup =  1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons

3/4 cup =  12 tablespoons or 6 fluid ounces

7/8 cup =  3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons

1 cup         =  16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint or 8 fluid ounces

2 cups         =  1 pint or 16 fluid ounces

1 pint         =  2 cups or 16 fluid ounces

1 quart         =  2 pints or 4 cups or 32 fluid ounces



1 gallon.    =  4 quarts or 8 pints or 16 cups or 128 fluid ounces

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