OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13524

jigger

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
culín • dedo • medidor (de alcohol, de whiskey)
A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1½ fluid ounces (approx. 44 ml), the other typically 1 fluid ounce (approx. 30 ml).
A good jigger will have a well formed lip that will pour a clean stream into the cocktail shaker or glass.
He also championed the “bartender’s choice” found on many cocktail menus, the use of jiggers to measure out drinks, and even the ubiquitous use of cucumber slices in water glasses.
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