A pony glass may mean one of two types of small

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

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. Used for liqueurs 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 and pony keg.

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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