A jigger or measure is a bartending tool used to measure liquor, which is typically then poured into a cocktail shaker. It is named for the unit of liquid it typically measures, a 1.5 fluid ounce (~44 ml) jigger or shot.[1] However bar jiggers come in other sizes and may not actually measure a fluid jigger.
A traditional style of jigger is made of stainless steel with two opposing cones in an hourglass shape on the end of a rod. Typically, one cone measures a fluid jigger and the other 1.0 fl. oz. (~30 ml) pony (shot) or 0.75 fl. oz (~22 ml). Other combinations include 2 fl. oz./1 fl. oz. and 1.75 fl. oz./0.75 fl. oz. A typical British "jigger" measures 50ml on the larger side, and 25ml on the smaller side.
References
- ^ "The Complete Bartender". Penguin.com. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ZP15ML6mz24C&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=jigger+bartend&ots=tHDWcniWfo&sig=GYVG_plzvT8XHRqYPnNwWGH8mBw. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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