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Alcohol-free spirit measure set, 25ml and 50ml

£13.50

A 25ml and 50ml stainless steel jigger set for measuring alcohol-free spirits, syrups and juices. Standard bar measures — nothing alcohol-specific about them.

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Description

This is a two-sided jigger with a 25ml measure on one end and 50ml on the other, the same proportions used for standard single and double spirit measures. It's sold as a mocktail accessory because alcohol-free spirits are increasingly measured and mixed the same way conventional spirits are, but there's nothing in the design that makes it specific to alcohol-free drinks — it's a jigger, and it measures whatever liquid you pour into it.

Getting the measure right matters more with alcohol-free spirits than people expect, because most are built to a recipe designed around a fixed volume in a drink, and eyeballing it tends to leave a mocktail under-flavoured rather than simply weaker. The same jigger is just as useful for measuring syrup, juice or bitters precisely, which does more for consistency than most people assume when a recipe calls for '2 dashes' or 'a splash'. If you already own a jigger for cocktails, this one won't do anything different — buy it only if you don't have one yet.

Specification

Measures 25ml and 50ml
Material Stainless steel
Finish Polished
Markings Internal fill lines
Dishwasher safe Yes

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Questions about this product

Is this jigger actually different from one used for alcoholic spirits?

No, it's the same tool. A 25ml/50ml jigger measures liquid regardless of what that liquid is, so there's nothing about the design that's specific to alcohol-free drinks. It's marketed alongside mocktail products because alcohol-free spirits are typically used in the same measures as their alcoholic counterparts, and people building a mocktail bar from scratch often need one. If you already own a standard jigger for cocktails, buying this one won't get you anything different u2014 it's the identical tool under a different name.

Does it really matter if I just pour instead of measuring?

For alcohol-free spirits specifically, yes, more than you'd expect. Most are formulated to taste balanced at a particular ratio to mixer, since there's no alcohol providing weight or warmth to fall back on if the measure is off. Under-pour and the drink tends to taste thin rather than just milder. A jigger takes a few seconds longer than free-pouring and makes the result consistent, which matters more when there's less room for the recipe to forgive a rough measure.

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