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
  • The Mitt left my little glass prep bowls, mini tongs, jiggers, measuring spoons, and thermometer probes sparkling clean.
    — Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The set includes a jigger, strainer, bar spoon, bottle opener, zester, two whiskey spheres, a muddler, tongs and four cocktail picks.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Add a touch of orange zest, a jigger of brandy, some butter and cream, anything that says the holidays.
    — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Includes double-sided jigger and quality bar spoon with muddler.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2025

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