A pony glass may mean one of two types of small

glassware upTypical drinkware The list of glassware includes drinking vessels (drinkware) and tableware used to set a table for eating a meal, general glass items such as vases, and glasses used in the catering industry. It does not include laboratory glass ...

: * A quarter-

pint glass A pint glass is a form of drinkware made to hold either a British imperial pint of or an American pint of . Other definitions also exist, see below. These glasses are typically used to serve beer, and also often for cider. Current shapes The ...

of beer: , metricated to 140ml in Australia. * A small, stemmed glass of about one ounce, similar to a stemmed

shot glass A shot glass is a glass originally designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the glass ("a shot") or poured into a cocktail ("a drink"). An alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and typically con ...

. Used for

liqueur A liqueur (; ; ) is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits (often rectified spirit) and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Often served with or after dessert, they are typically heavily sweetened and un-aged beyond ...

s or cordials, hence also called a "cordial glass" or "liqueur glass". * A bar measure that is half of a jigger, used to measure a cordial. A pony traditionally held , and is attached to the bottom of a jigger measure, which held . In modern times, however, both the size and ratio of the jigger to pony varies widely.

Name

The name "

pony A pony is a type of small horse ('' Equus ferus caballus''). Depending on the context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. Compared ...

" is due to the small size, and dates to the 19th century. Similar terms include

pony bottle A pony bottle is a small diving cylinder which is fitted with an independent diving regulator, regulator, and carried by a scuba diver as an extension to the scuba set. In an emergency, such as depletion of the scuba diver, diver's main air supp ...

and

pony keg A keg is a small barrel. Wooden kegs made by a cooper were used to transport nails, gunpowder, and a variety of liquids. A keg is normally now constructed of stainless steel, although aluminium can be used if it is coated with plastic on th ...

History

The pony as a measure reached its apex around the end of the 19th century, which also happened to be a golden age of barware.

References

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