Answers.Body: <p>A purist would say always rinse.</p>
  <p>A normal person would say don't worry about it.</p>
  <p>A pragmatist would say measure the vodka before the gin and no one will be able to tell the difference.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have a stainless steel jigger measuring cup for UK spirits measures, like this image:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/VXkPA.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VXkPA.png" alt="Jig" /></a></p>
  <p>The alcohol does not seem to 'stick' to the jig cup, so is it okay to use the cup to, say, measure a gin drink then re-use it for, say, a vodka drink, without rinsing the cup?</p>
  <p>Or should I always wash or rinse the jig before re-use for either a different spirit or a different brand of the same spirit?</p>
  <p>Should I have separate measuring cups for different spirits?</p>
  
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Title: Can I re-use a spirits measure cup for different spirits?
UserDisplayName: Greg Trevellick
ThreadText: # Can I re-use a spirits measure cup for different spirits?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-21)
  
  I have a stainless steel jigger measuring cup for UK spirits measures, like this image:
  
  [![Jig](https://i.sstatic.net/VXkPA.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/VXkPA.png)
  
  The alcohol does not seem to 'stick' to the jig cup, so is it okay to use the cup to, say, measure a gin drink then re-use it for, say, a vodka drink, without rinsing the cup?
  
  Or should I always wash or rinse the jig before re-use for either a different spirit or a different brand of the same spirit?
  
  Should I have separate measuring cups for different spirits?
  
  **Tags:** spirits, serving
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-22. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  A purist would say always rinse.
  
  A normal person would say don't worry about it.
  
  A pragmatist would say measure the vodka before the gin and no one will be able to tell the difference.
  
  
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