cl
Also known as: centilitre
In short
The cl is the counting unit of the European bar: centilitres, ten millilitres, the base of many recipe books. We explain the conversion to ml and oz and why the jigger stays the tool.
In depth
What is a cl?
cl stands for centilitre, one hundredth of a litre, and therefore ten millilitres. European bar menus and recipe books count classically in cl: 6 cl of gin here, 2 cl of lemon there, and German pours run in 2 and 4 cl.
The conversion
For the math: 1 cl equals 10 ml, and the American ounce comes to roughly 3 cl. The common jigger cups of 25 and 50 ml translate to 2.5 and 5 cl, and a 2 oz jigger holds a good 6 cl.
The tool stays
The math is the cl's job, measuring is the jigger's: "The jigger measures the foundation, the dash seasons the top, the free pour is the show with the same goal."
Remember this one
"The cl is the present, the gill the history, the jigger the tool for both."
At our lounge
We think in cl and measure with the jigger: ask us about the math behind your drink.