The $5 Kitchen Tool That Will Make You the Perfect Drink, Every Time
When I go out for cocktails, I love watching the bartenders make drinks. I’m mesmerized by those professionals who can eyeball the measurements perfectly. According to my father, who worked his way through graduate school as a bartender at the original T.G.I. Friday's, making perfect drinks without measuring means they can churn 'em out faster than stopping to meticulously measure each ingredient.
As a home cocktail enthusiast, knowing my drinks will come out just like the recipe is more important to me than than speed. That’s why I own not one, but two OXO Good Grips Mini Angled Measuring Cups.
These little guys have measurements for ounces and tablespoons on the angled ledge inside, so you can see how much you’re pouring from above without having to crouch down to eye-level. And unlike standard jiggers, the cups include markers down to ? ounce so you never have to eyeball even the tiniest increments. And finally, they’re dishwasher safe and BPA-free, making them easy to clean and safe to use.
Even if you don’t make drinks at home, you probably need it more than you realize for cooking or baking. I prefer the OXO mini cup to measuring spoons, since pouring into a cup instead of a spoon means less spillage. It only took a few weeks of running back and forth before my husband and I started keeping one in the liquor cabinet and one in the kitchen.
Because we're usually just cooking for two, the capacity is perfect for our family. If you're feeding a larger brood, they'll still come in handy for measuring liquids you only ever use in small amounts, like cooking oil. They’re easy to use, affordable, and durable; I’ve had mine for a couple of years, and they’re still going strong. And learn from my experience: Buy two, right off the bat. You'll need them.
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