Jiggers come in many forms.
But all jiggers have an inherent flaw. See, in order to get a measured pour using a jigger, you have to fill the jigger up to the very top so that there is a miniscus. Then, without spilling, transfer that over full little metal cup into your cocktail in progress. This might work (if at all) at the beginning of a busy night of service. However as the night progresses, the jigger becomes less of a measuring cup, and more of a formality. The jigger makes over pours and extra counts, slip in unnoticed. Designs are typically made of stainless or aluminum with measurements engraved on the inside of the cup. In all, the jigger is just a poor design that has been good enough for too long. Enough enough.
When we’re making cocktails, this is our measuring cup:
These measuring cups are designed and manufactured by OXO. Click here for more info on where to buy one.
We love using these cups instead of jiggers for a number of reasons. The small cup measures up to 2 oz with the lowest measurement of 1/4 oz. The coolest feature of all is how you read the volume in these. Instead of holding up and reading the level on the side (which you can do with these too), the volume of the fluid can be clearly read by looking down into the cup. An easy to read red text on white background makes reading the volume a snap.
