Pinch / Dash / Smidgen Converter
Convert pinches, dashes, and smidgens to teaspoons, tablespoons, and milliliters. Never guess at tiny recipe measurements again.
Conversion Results
Tiny Measurement Reference
| Unit | mL | = Teaspoon |
|---|---|---|
| Drop | 0.05 mL | 1⁄96 tsp |
| Smidgen | 0.30 mL | 1⁄32 tsp |
| Pinch | 0.60 mL | 1⁄16 tsp |
| Dash | 0.92 mL | 1⁄8 tsp |
| Saltspoon | 1.23 mL | ¼ tsp |
| Teaspoon | 4.93 mL | 1 tsp |
What is a Pinch? A Dash?
These archaic measurements still appear in older recipes and cocktail guides. Here are their standard modern equivalents:
- Pinch — 1⁄16 teaspoon (~0.6 mL), the amount you can pick up between thumb and forefinger
- Dash — 1⁄8 teaspoon (~0.92 mL), common in cocktail recipes
- Smidgen — 1⁄32 teaspoon (~0.3 mL), half a pinch
- Drop — 1⁄96 teaspoon (~0.05 mL), used for very potent extracts