This 3-Piece Pyrex Set Under $30 Is A Staple In Ina Garten's Home

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Known for her foolproof recipes, relaxed entertaining style, and smart shortcuts, Ina Garten is a national treasure when it comes to the culinary scene. The cookbook author is also renowned for having a beautifully considered home, which was recently showcased in a Tiktok clip of her upcoming podcast Happy Hour with Ina Garten. And what did we spy on the countertop of her New York apartment? An 8-ounce Pyrex measuring cup that comes in a set of three and is useful for baking, cocktail-making, and more.

The Pyrex 3-piece Glass Measuring Cup Set costs less than $30 at Walmart and is perfect for measuring both dry and liquid ingredients. Made of durable tempered glass, it's also dishwasher safe and microwave friendly. The largest cup can hold up to 4 cups, the medium holds 2 cups, and the smallest holds 1 cup. The red-colored markings on the surface make it easy to quantify exact measurements and each jug can be nested inside each other to make storage easier. Finally, the cups are resistant to stains and don't absorb odors, unlike their plastic counterparts, which means you can safely measure food colorings or vibrant flavorings like saffron for cakes and pastries.

In the Tiktok clip, Garten uses the smallest of her Pyrex cups to collect the fresh lemon juice released from her juicer to make a batch of bourbon sours, which she describes as her favorite cocktail. Made with bourbon, lemon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup that's shaken with ice, it's vital that the balance of citrus in a bourbon sour is on point. In fact, one of Ina Garten's need-to-know cocktail tips is to always measure each ingredient to achieve the perfect ratio of flavors, making measuring cups an indispensable tool for entertaining. The TV host also likes to make drinks ahead of time and by the pitcher instead of the glass . While you might not want to serve your cocktails from the measuring cup itself, it's big enough for mixing the core ingredients together before decanting into a prettier pitcher.

The largest cup is also big enough to double as a bowl and can be used to prepare the batter for an entire sponge cake or a batch of fluffy American pancakes. As each jug has a lip, you can prepare the batter inside and pour it into your skillet to make perfect rounds. The smallest cup has its uses too. For instance, it's ideal for making small measures of homemade salad dressings, melting butter, poaching eggs, or even making a microwave-friendly hot fudge sauce.