Tag: Liquor shots

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a standard 12-ounce can of 5% ABV hard seltzer like White Claw contains the same amount of pure alcohol as one 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof (40% ABV) liquor. This simple calculation helps answer the common question: how many shots is a White Claw equivalent to?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a standard 12-ounce bottle of a 5% ABV cooler contains the same amount of pure alcohol as a 1.5-ounce shot of 40% (80-proof) liquor, directly answering the question of how many shots is equivalent to a cooler. However, the actual equivalence can change dramatically depending on the specific cooler's alcohol by volume (ABV).