Types Of Cocktail Glasses You Must Own

Most of us don’t know which glass to use for which drink. There are a few universal dining etiquette that you need to know before you serve anything at home for some guests. The silverware along with the glasses have different shapes and sizes that are used for different purposes. You could do a little bit of reading up to understand what you need to serve and how you will be serving it.

A drink is something that you will offer to anyone who walks in to your home. Like any other dinner set that you own at home you will also need to own different cocktail glasses types. You need to know what you have to serve in them, else you will be serving wine in a margarita glass. Be ready with a tasty cocktail that you can be sure that your guests will enjoy their visit to your home. We are here to let you know which cocktail glass to use.

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The following are a few tips to the drink glasses guide. This will help you get the right idea of the type of glasses that you would require at home and not buying everything that you see in the store.

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Stemmed Glasses
The basic rule is that a stemmed glass with the V shaped bowl is one of the cocktail glasses types that are used for shaken or stirred drink, one without ice. The cocktails that you can serve in this type of glass are martini. The stem keeps the bowl of the glass away from your arm which will otherwise warm the drink. Hence, this is used for drinks that are cooled rather than those with ice.

Coupe Glass
This is similar to that of the stemmed glass with a rounded bowl. They are initially used for drinking champagne, but because of its large mouth, the effervescence of the champagne seems to evaporate even before it reaches the mouth. But, this is very good for holding cocktails. The drinks that can be served in these glasses are sidecars and manhattans.

Rocks Glass
According to the drink glasses guide, there are 2 different types of glass which are usually used depending on the capacity of the glass. Here you are doing the mixing in the same glass unlike that of the cocktail where you mix it before, and this is usually directly poured on the ice. The drinks that can be served in these glasses include negroni and mint julep.

Chimney Style Glass
There are different types of chimney type glass like Delmonico, Collins and Highball, each of these glasses have a slightly different shape and capacity. Highball Glass is usually used when you are sipping something cold, over ice and with a straw. Drinks like Tom Collins are usually served in the Collins glass and the Delmonico is the smallest of all three.

Shot Glass
This cocktail glass types come in different shapes, sizes and styles and these are fun to collect. These types of glasses are thicker at the base, this is so that it prevents it from breaking. These are used for straight shots of liquor or for drinks that are strained or shaken. Drinks that are usually used in these types of glasses are tequila.

Story first published: Saturday, August 30, 2014, 11:41 [IST]
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