Cocktail glasses types

The cocktail glasses described here are 21. They are quite classical references, but you must consider that even the glasses undergo the latest trends influence. You can find a wide selection of Margarita or Martini glasses in the shops without speaking of Old Fashion types. In the meantime, here is a brief overview of the mixology classics.

Red Wine Glass: the bigger of the two standard glasses of wine used to serve red wine, as its name indicates, it is also suitable for some tropical drinks and wine-based like sangria.

White Wine Glass: slightly smaller (and often opening narrower) than the glass of red wine, goes well for a few mixes with ice.

Collins Glass: has an ideal shape to enjoy collins and a wide range of refreshing long drinks.

Highball Glass: this is the glass for plentiful drinks with ice.

Double Old Fashion: also called Double “On-the-Rocks” glass is suitable for drinking liqueurs or spirits with plenty of ice, the lowballs.

Old Fashion: the classic glass “On-the-Rocks” glass for smaller lowballs, including – as the name suggests – the Old Fashioned.

Shot: used essentially for small quantities of alcohol to drink in a single sip: some barmen use it as a measuring cup; it has a capacity of 45ml.

Beer Mug: This large glass with a handle takes on a more inviting appearance when left to freeze. However, there are several types of beer glass.

Pilsner Glass: This large, eye-catching beer glass, specially created for the Czech Pilsner Lager, is used for any beer.

Brandy Snifter: The pot-bellied bowl of this glass is designed to capture the aroma of brandy and spirits.

Irish Coffee Glass: resistant to heat, this glass with stem and handle is ideal for serving a wide range of hot drinks.

Flùte: the narrow opening and the elongated shape of this glass prevent the bubbles of champagne and sparkling wines from disappearing quickly, keeping the effervescence, or perlage, longer than the classic cup.

Margarita Glass: explicitly designed for the tequila-based cocktail from which it takes its name, this glass is also ideal for serving a wide range of Frozen Drinks.

Parfait Glass: this elegant shot glass serves some dessert wines and liqueur-based drinks.

Cocktail Glass or Martini Glass: equipped with a conical stem and cup, the glass is par excellence for serving cocktails, shaken and mixed.

Liqueur Glass: small glass designed for sipping liqueurs (especially if sweet and not very aromatic). It can have different shapes and does not always have a stem.

Glass Pousse-café: this glass from narrow walls and straight used layered cocktails based on liqueurs which, when poured, overlap without mixing.

Hurricane Glass: invented recently for the famous New Orleans cocktail from which it takes its name, it is also ideal for a wide range of frozen and tropical drinks.

Sherry Glass: This elegant stemmed glass, created for sipping Sherry, can replace the liqueur glass.

Sour Glass: similar to a Flùte but with a more squat shape, it is the ideal glass for Sours and Crusta cocktails, frosted ones garnished with spirals of lemon peel.

Punch Glass: similar to a miniature teacup (but without a saucer), it is often crystal and usually accompanied by a punch bowl in the same style.

This list of classic glasses but to serve almost all cocktails it is sufficient to have:

Wine Glass (preferably red wine glass)

Highball

Double Old Fashion

Old Fashion

Flùte

Cocktail Martini Cup.

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