diff --git a/islands/IngredientsList.tsx b/islands/IngredientsList.tsx
index 846313a..a4eb401 100644
--- a/islands/IngredientsList.tsx
+++ b/islands/IngredientsList.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ function formatUnit(unit: string, amount: number) {
     if (amount > 1 && unitsOfMeasure[unitKey].plural !== undefined) {
       return unitsOfMeasure[unitKey].plural;
     }
-    return unitsOfMeasure[unitKey].short;
+    if (unitKey !== "cup") {
+      return unitsOfMeasure[unitKey].short;
+    }
+
+    return unitKey.toString();
   } else {
     return unit;
   }