“… a drink is any alcoholic beverage that
delivers 1⁄2 ounce of pure ethanol:
• 5 ounces of wine.
• 10 ounces of wine cooler.
• 12 ounces of beer.
• 11⁄2 ounces of distilled liquor (80 proof whiskey, scotch,
rum, or vodka).”
-Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition, 7th edition
