The main purpose for blanching shrimp is for Sushi. Use 4 quarts of water for each pound of shrimp, in a large pot bring the water to a full boil. Cook large shrimp (31to 35 per pound) for 1 minute, small shrimp will only need to be in about 15 seconds. Remove immediately and put in ice water to stop the cooking. Stir to make sure they all get cooled down.
ABV redirects here. For other uses, see ABV (disambiguation). The alcohol by volume shown on a bottle of absinthe. Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres of pure ethanol present in 100 millilitres (3.4 US fl oz) of solution at 20 Â°C (68 Â°F).
Wines [edit]. 1  A medium glass (175 ml) of 12% ABV wine contains around two units of alcohol. 2  Wine sold by the glass is often served in nearly full glasses. 3  A 750 ml bottle of 12% ABV wine contains 9 units; 16% ABV wine contains 12 units; a fortified wine such as port at 20% ABV contains 15 units. medium (175 ml) glass, such as the one shown, has about two units. Units of alcohol are used in the United Kingdom (UK) as a measure to quantify the actual alcoholic content within a given volume of an alcoholic beverage, in order to provide guidance on total alcohol consumption.