Jigger 30/60ml Pro, Stainless Steel, Inner Markings

For bartenders working from American recipe books. 30 and 60ml are one ounce and two ounces, the two measures almost every classic written in the United States is built on: two ounces of base spirit, one of modifier. Having both volumes in one tool means never converting anything.

A jigger without markings has two volumes: the cup is full or it is no use. With four markings this jigger becomes a four-measure tool and covers almost every measure on a list by itself: 15 for bitters and syrups, 30 for modifiers, 45 for generous bases, 60 for drinks built on two ounces. That is why, if you are buying only one, this is the easiest size to justify.

• Capacity: 30ml and 60ml
• Inner markings: 15, 30, 45 and 60ml
• Material: stainless steel
• Weight: 60g
• Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 13cm
• Dishwasher safe: yes

For cocktail specs. Not a stamped measure for single spirits.

Reading a marking is not like filling a cup

Worth knowing: the rim is always in the same place, a marking has to be read. To read it properly hold the jigger at eye level, not down on the bar top, because seen from above the liquid looks higher than it is. It is parallax error, the same as with a kitchen measuring jug, and on a 45ml measure it easily costs two or three millilitres.

One ounce is 29.57ml

The 30ml of the small cup is the rounding the whole of Europe works with, and the gap is half a millilitre per measure: irrelevant in a single drink, and only systematic in batches of fifty serves, where it is worth recalculating in true ounces. For service at the bar, this is to all intents a one and two ounce jigger.

Choose this size if

You work on American classics, you make a lot of drinks built on two ounces of base, or you need one tool to cover the widest range of measures. If your list follows Italian recipe books, the 30/45 size is more direct, because 45ml is the measure those books use most.

Care

Rinse straight away and dry: syrup drying inside the cup leaves a film that over time reduces the usable volume, and on a precision tool that is a real fault. Check the inner markings against the light now and then, because that is where residue builds up first.

The jigger stays in the hand, not on the bar top

The right move is to hold the jigger low over the tin, pour until the liquid shows at the rim, and tip it in one go. Setting it down on the bar top and lifting it again loses a few drops on every measure, and pouring from a height loses more. Over two hundred drinks a night those drops add up to bottles, and it is one of the few costs you get back simply by changing a habit.

FAQ

How many measures does the 30/60ml jigger have? Four: 15, 30, 45 and 60ml, thanks to the inner markings.

Does it match ounces? Yes: 30ml is one ounce and 60ml two, with the usual rounding.

How do I read the markings? Hold the jigger at eye level rather than looking down on it.

How much does it weigh? 60g.

Is it dishwasher safe? Yes, it is stainless steel with no plating.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.

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The capacities are compared in the jigger guide.