glassware
Glassware
Cocktail Glasses
Brandy Snifter - A snifter -- also called balloon or Bauble -- is a type of stemware, a short-stemmed glass whose main vessel has a wide bottom that narrows at the top. It is often used to serve brandy. The large surface area helps evaporate the brandy into aroma, while the narrow opening helps to trap the aroma of the drink in the glass. The glass is usually able to hold between 180-240 ml (6-8 oz) but one should pour only 60-90 ml (2-3 oz) at a time. "Snifter," incidentally, is a British colloquialism for a small amount of alcohol in a glass.
Cocktail Glass - A cocktail glass, martini glass, or champagne saucer, or stem cocktail glass, is a drinking glass with a cone-shaped bowl (the tip of the cone forming approximately a 90 degree angle in the cross section) on a stem above a flat base, used to serve a cocktail or champagne. As with other stemware, the stem allows the drinker to hold the glass without affecting the temperature of the drink. It is ideal for serving Daiquiris, Gin Fizz, or Champagne. They usually hold 5-6 oz.
Collins Glass - A Collins glass is a glass tumbler, holding 240 to 350 ml(8-12 fluid ounces), used to serve a mixed drink, especially the Tom Collins for which it is named. The Collins glass is somewhat narrower, and holds less than the similar highball glass. It is perfect for a Tom Collins, Bloody Mary or Bloody Caesar. 12 - 14 oz.
Highball Glass - A highball glass is a glass tumbler, holding between 8 and 12 fluid ounces (240 to 350 mL), used to serve a mixed drink, or highball. The highball glass is taller than an Old-Fashioned glass, and shorter than a Collins glass.About 8 oz, It's a usefull general purpose type glass; especially used for Screwdrivers, Rye & Coke or any other liquor.
Liqueur Glass - also known as a Cordial Glass and Pony Glass. 1 - 2 oz glass used for serving short straight liqueurs as well as shooters such as B-52's, ABC etc...
Margarita Glasses - These are distinctive glasses that have wide rims for applying salt. About 9-ounces.
Martini Glass - Wide rimmed and triangular in shape they hold about 3 - 12 oz of spirits. Serve up martinis, Rob Roy, Gibsons, or other cocktails that don't require ice.
Old Fashioned Glass - The Old-Fashioned glass, rocks glass, or "lowball", is a short tumbler used for serving liquor "on the rocks", meaning over ice, or cocktails having few ingredients. It is named after the Old fashioned cocktail, traditionally served in such a glass. A White Russian is traditionally served in the Old Fashioned Glass.
Shot Glass - A shot glass is a small glass designed to hold or measure liquor, to be poured into a mixed drink, or drunk straight from the glass (a "shot"). The modern thick-walled shot glass probably originated in the United States during the Prohibition era, and the term "shot glass" or "shotglass" first appeared in print in the 1940s.
Sling Glass - 16 oz glass that's perfect for serving Singapore Slings, and Zombies.
Tulip Glass - also known as a Hurricane Glass and a Poco Glass. Serve tropical drinks as well as Slings and Zombies in this 16 oz glass.
Wine Glasses
Champagne Flutes -
The champagne flûte is a stem glass with a tall, narrow bowl. As with other stemware, the stem allows the drinker to hold the glass without affecting the temperature of the drink. The bowl is designed to retain champagne's signature carbonation, by reducing the surface area at the opening of the bowl. The flute has largely replaced the champagne coupe or saucer, the shape of which allowed carbonation to dissipate even more rapidly than from a standard wine glass. Its smaller diameter also allows more flutes to be carried on a tray. These are the best for serving Champagne and other sparkling wines. About 16 ounces.
Red Wine Glasses - Glasses for red wine are characterized by their rounder, wider bowl, which gives the wine a chance to breathe. Since most reds are meant to be consumed at room temperature, the wider bowl also allows the wine to cool more quickly after hand contact has warmed it. Red wine glasses can have particular styles of their own, such as:
- Bordeaux glass: Tall with a wide bowl, and is designed for full bodied red wines like Cabernet and Merlot as it directs wine to the back of the mouth. < xml="true" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" prefix="o" namespace="">
- Burgundy glass: Larger than the Bordeaux glass, it has a larger bowl to accumulate aromas of more delicate red wines such as Pinot Noir. This style of glass directs wine to the tip of the tongue.
White Wine Glasses - White wine glasses are generally narrower, although not as narrow as champagne flutes, with somewhat straight or tulip-shaped sides. The narrowness of the white wine glass allows the chilled wine to retain its temperature for two reasons;
- The reduced surface area of the glass (in comparison to red wine glasses) means less air circulating around the glass and warming the wine.
- The smaller bowl of the glass means less contact between the hand and the glass, and so body heat does not transfer as easily to the wine.
Beer Glasses
Beer Mug - Any beer tastes good in these glasses and they're ideal for boiler makers.
Pilsner Glasses - A pilsner glass is a glass used to serve many types of light beers, but is intended for its namesake, the pilsner. Pilsner glasses are generally smaller than pint glasses. They tend to have a short neck at the bottom, followed by a rounded taper to a slightly bulged area that forms the glass.
Pint Glass - A pint glass is a drinking vessel holding an imperial pint (568 ml/19.2 US fl oz) of liquid that is usually used for beer or cider. Great for serving any beer but especially Draft beer.