Usual sizes are 75
centilitre, Magnum (1.5 litres), Jeroboam (3 litres), Rehoboam (4.5 litres), Methuselah (6 litres), Salmanazar (9 litres), Balthazar (12 litres) and Nebuchadnezzar (15 litres).
with sweetbread and courgette, forcemeat, garlic and thyme(Recipe for 4 persons)Ingredients:350g breast of North Ronaldsay lamb with the ribs30cl (
centilitre) olive oil1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar' soup spoon chopped parsleyfor the stuffing:25g shallots150g courgettes (zucchini)170g North Ronaldsay lamb sweetbread2cl olive oilsalt, pepper, thyme2 soup spoons white breadcrumbsfor the garnish:1 garlic clove30g celery1 tomato1 thyme twig1 shallotPre-preparation:BreastRemove the ribs without damaging the skin.