The Clepsydra glass jigger in two lines
The Clepsydra is a two cone measure in glass with engraved decoration, 101.5mm tall: 30ml one side and 60ml the other, one and two ounces. It is the only one in the category that lets you watch the liquid rise.
Who it is for
For anyone building drinks in front of the guest who wants the measuring to be seen. A steel jigger hides what it holds, and the accuracy stays a private matter for whoever is pouring; a glass one makes it visible, and in a venue that sells on measurement that is not a small thing.
Glass changes how you read it
On a steel jigger the reading is always from above, and that is the gesture that opens the door to parallax error: looking down, the liquid appears higher than it is. With glass you look from the side, and the level reads where it actually is. That is the technical gain of the material, and it counts most when you need an intermediate measure rather than a full cone.
Specifications
- Capacities: 30ml and 60ml, one and two ounces
- Material: glass
- Decoration: engraved
- Height: 101.5mm
- Dishwasher safe: hand wash, with no sudden temperature change
It is glass, and it wants treating as glass
That is where the trade sits. A steel jigger falls and dents, a glass one falls and breaks, and a glass jigger set down next to the ice well is more exposed to knocks than any other tool on the bar. Do not use it to scoop ice, do not tap it on the top and do not leave it in the sink under the steel: those are the three things that put it in the bin within a month.
Choose the Clepsydra if
You build in view of the room, you need a measure for floor or table service, and you want a piece worth looking at. If you are after the main tool of a fast station, a steel jigger suits better: it does not break, it does not mind ice and it takes the life of a bar.
Thirty and sixty millilitres
These are the two measures the classic repertoire is built on: one ounce for the modifiers and two for the base spirit. The match with ounces is approximate, as it always is in the trade, because a fluid ounce is 29.57ml and 30 is the round number European recipe books work with. The gap is half a millilitre a measure and it does not show in the glass. For cocktail specs: this is not a stamped measure for single spirits.
Where to keep it on the bar
Away from the ice well and the sink, the two places glass breaks. The working rule is to give it a fixed spot, ideally a drip tray or a dedicated dish, and never to set it down where the steel goes: a glass jigger lasts years if it never meets metal, and one night if it meets it every time.
Care
Hand wash in warm water with a neutral soap, never in boiling water straight after contact with ice: thermal shock is what opens cracks in glass. Dry with a soft cloth, because limescale shows against the light on glass more than on any other material.
FAQ
What capacities does the Clepsydra glass jigger have? 30 and 60ml, one and two ounces.
What is it made from? Glass, with engraved decoration.
How tall is it? 101.5 millimetres.
Can it be used on a fast bar? It is glass: keep it for service in view and leave steel for the work of rhythm.
Can it go in the dishwasher? Hand wash is better, and never with a temperature swing after ice.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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For the comparison between measures there is the jigger guide.
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