How to Use jigger in a Sentence

jigger

noun
  • Hold the jigger straight when adding liquor and pour right to the top of the line.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2021
  • One of the unsung heroes of the home bar is a good jigger.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2022
  • And the Red Eye lobs a jigger of tomato juice into a glass of beer for a hangover cure many swear by.
    Miles Walls, Chron, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Add a squeeze of lemon using the lemon squeezer and pour your alcohol with the15ml and 30ml jigger.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 June 2022
  • Invest in a silver cup, a Lewis ice-crushing mallet and bag, a jigger, and a good bar spoon.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2023
  • This set comes with a martini shaker, a strainer, a jigger, a muddler, a spoon, and more.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 18 May 2022
  • The nine-piece set includes a tray and ice bucket, plus a tool stand for the cocktail strainer, ice tongs, bottle opener, knife, and jigger.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Standout features include the glass ice bucket (classy and retro, all at once), the marble tool stand, and the jigger, which comes with a lengthy handle, keeping you from getting sticky hands.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
  • In the set is a jigger, Julep strainer, mixing glass, bar spoon, shaker, Hawthorn strainer and two gorgeous vintage-style cocktail coupes.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 May 2021
  • Become a pro bartender with this stylish gold and marble cocktail set that includes two stirring spoons, a strainer, and a jigger for 31 percent off.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • One standout is the Ultimate 6-Piece Set, which includes a stainless-steel cocktail shaker, ice tongs, a jigger, a julep strainer, a bar spoon and a muddler.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This one comes with a 25-ounce stainless steel shaker, double measuring jigger, stirrer/mixer spoon, strainer, and ice tongs.
    Women's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Dubbed the ‘original tastemaker,’ Tom Bullock’s is a brand that makes a stainless steel essential set that includes a shaker, stirrer spoon, ice tongs, strainer and jigger.
    Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Those taking the virtual classes can order a Black History Month cocktail kit that includes a jigger, all the nonalcoholic ingredients, a recipe card and a historical pamphlet, as well as bartender lingo.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Feb. 2022
  • While a simple jigger and shaker can get the job done, there are high-tech upgrades; Nussbaumer has installed dishwashers specifically designed for crystal barware and refrigerator drawers aplenty.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, ELLE Decor, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Hold the jigger straight when adding liquor and pour right to the top of the line.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2021
  • One of the unsung heroes of the home bar is a good jigger.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2022
  • And the Red Eye lobs a jigger of tomato juice into a glass of beer for a hangover cure many swear by.
    Miles Walls, Chron, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Add a squeeze of lemon using the lemon squeezer and pour your alcohol with the15ml and 30ml jigger.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 18 June 2022
  • Invest in a silver cup, a Lewis ice-crushing mallet and bag, a jigger, and a good bar spoon.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2023
  • This set comes with a martini shaker, a strainer, a jigger, a muddler, a spoon, and more.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 18 May 2022
  • The nine-piece set includes a tray and ice bucket, plus a tool stand for the cocktail strainer, ice tongs, bottle opener, knife, and jigger.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Standout features include the glass ice bucket (classy and retro, all at once), the marble tool stand, and the jigger, which comes with a lengthy handle, keeping you from getting sticky hands.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
  • In the set is a jigger, Julep strainer, mixing glass, bar spoon, shaker, Hawthorn strainer and two gorgeous vintage-style cocktail coupes.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 May 2021
  • Become a pro bartender with this stylish gold and marble cocktail set that includes two stirring spoons, a strainer, and a jigger for 31 percent off.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • One standout is the Ultimate 6-Piece Set, which includes a stainless-steel cocktail shaker, ice tongs, a jigger, a julep strainer, a bar spoon and a muddler.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This one comes with a 25-ounce stainless steel shaker, double measuring jigger, stirrer/mixer spoon, strainer, and ice tongs.
    Women's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Dubbed the ‘original tastemaker,’ Tom Bullock’s is a brand that makes a stainless steel essential set that includes a shaker, stirrer spoon, ice tongs, strainer and jigger.
    Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Those taking the virtual classes can order a Black History Month cocktail kit that includes a jigger, all the nonalcoholic ingredients, a recipe card and a historical pamphlet, as well as bartender lingo.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Feb. 2022
  • While a simple jigger and shaker can get the job done, there are high-tech upgrades; Nussbaumer has installed dishwashers specifically designed for crystal barware and refrigerator drawers aplenty.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, ELLE Decor, 15 Dec. 2020

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