Jigger
A jigger [ ˈdʒɪɡə ] or bar measure is a measuring cup for measuring small amounts of liquid. Jiggers are mainly used in bars to prepare cocktails and are therefore part of the bar tools . In German-speaking countries use bartender occasionally from even noun derived verb jiggers as a synonym for "a jigger / Jigger measure" and thus as an antonym for Freepouring , dosing by means of a spout on the bottle. With free pouring, the liquid withdrawn from the bottle is not measured on a scale, but determined by counting.
history
The word has different meanings in English , among other things it stands for an unspecified object, similar to “thing” or “thing”. At the same time was Jigger in the 19th century in the United States , as the bar and cocktail culture strongly developed, a common term for the amount of liquid that is typically of spirits was served: 1 jigger (also gill ) = 1.5 (fl.) oz. = approx. 44 ml . With the smaller, " pony " side, 1 pony = 1 oz. = measured approx. 30 ml, so today's shot . Deviating definitions are not uncommon, for example, a jigger could also correspond to a wine-glass , i.e. about 6 cl.
In the German version of his bar book The Bartender's Manual , published in the United States in 1882 , the bartender Harry Johnson explains the "wine glass" unit used at the time and also provides a description of the jiggers used at the time:
“In all of the following recipes you will find the designation 'wine glass' for a certain quantity of liquid, which indicates that the contents of a real wine glass should be used for the · measurement. The measuring vessel used in the first-class saloons and hotels is usually made of fine metal or of the best composition, has the shape of a sherry wine glass with a short stem, and this vessel describes the English language with the word 'Gigger'. "
Shapes and sizes
Jiggers often have two sides of different volume, and they come in many different sizes. With double-sided jigging, the larger side holds between 30 and 60 ml, the smaller either half or two thirds of it. In most European countries the combination 4/2 cl is common, in Great Britain 50/20 ml, in Australia 30/15 ml, in the USA 1.5 / 1 oz. (approx. 44/30 ml) or 1.5 / 0.75 oz. (approx. 44/22 ml). Japanese style jiggers are slightly slimmer and taller than traditional US shapes. Jiggers are mostly made of metal , less often of glass or plastic. Sometimes - with metal jiggers inside - there is a scale with which smaller quantities can also be dosed. In cocktail recipes, amounts smaller than 1 cl or 10 ml are mainly given in bar spoons (1 BL = approx. 0.5 cl), dashes (splashes) or (rarely) in drops and accordingly not measured with jigging.
Size comparison: traditional US-shaped jigger and a pen
Lime juice is squeezed into a Japanese jigger with lime tongs
Measure with a double-sided jigger
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Harry Johnson: New and Improved Bartender's Manual or How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style (English title) / Practical, new and improved manual for bartenders, saloon and hotel owners, coopers, winemakers, housewives, etc. (German title). English-German double edition, self-published / Samisch & Goldman Printers, 1882. New and Improved Illustrated Manual Bartender's Manual or How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style (English title) / Practical, new and improved manual for bartenders, saloon and hotel owners, coopers , Wine growers, housewives etc. (German title). English-German double edition. 2nd edition, Selbstverlag / I. Goldmann (Printer), New York 1888. This and later editions are accessible in full text via the EUVS Digital Collection .