Cocktail Glasses Introduce
[1] Liqueur glass: The capacity of the liqueur glass is only 1 OZ. It is a cup used by people to drink liqueur or some cocktails. It is also used when drinking tequila and other spirits. In the United States this cup is called Cordial.
Shot glass: It is a cup used when drinking distilled spirits other than brandy without ice. The capacity of the cup is about 1-2 OZ.
Old fashioned glass: It is the glass mainly used when drinking distilled spirits with ice. This glass is also used in classical cocktails, Negroni, etc.
Cocktail glass: Also called a martini glass, this is the most commonly used glass in cocktails. It is also the most used cup for short drink cocktails.
Champagne glass: Champagne glass is divided into two types: saucer type and tulip type. The saucer-shaped champagne glasses are suitable for short drinks, while the tulip-shaped ones are suitable for slow drinking. The mouth of the tulip-shaped cup is narrow, so that the aroma of the wine will be gathered in the cup and not easily distributed.
Wine glass: Red wine glass is divided into red wine glass and white wine glass. At the same time, the shape of red wine glass is also different according to different regions. The tulip-shaped appearance similar to the champagne glass can also gather the aroma of the wine well in the glass.
Sherry wine glass: The glass primarily used when drinking sherry and port wine.
Brandy snifter: Brandy wine glasses have lower legs and larger belly than wine glasses. The aroma of brandy is produced because the temperature in the hands of the drinker is needed to warm the wine when tasting brandy. Therefore, the base of the brandy glass is lower. At the same time, the mouth of the cup is shaped like a tulip, which is also to prevent the aroma of brandy from being released quickly.
Collins glass: The capacity of the Collins glass is 12 OZ, which is mainly used in cocktail parties such as Singapore Sling. There is another name called Tall Highball glass.
Highball glass: Highball glass is used to hold Gin & Tonic, Fizz style cocktails, the capacity of the glass is 8-10 OZ. According to the shape, it can be divided into legless cup and goblet. Slightly shorter and wider than a Corinthian cup.
Margarita glass: It belongs to a kind of cocktail glass and is a special wine glass for margarita series cocktails.
Irish coffee glass: This cup has a capacity of 8-10 OZ and comes in many shapes.
Hurricane glass: A commonly used glass for tropical cocktails, such as the Tequila Sunrise.