Glasses for cocktails: what are and how to choose them?

In the menu of bars and restaurants you will find a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails for every taste. Cocktail is a multi-ingredient drink that combines several different flavors. To serve such a popular delicacy, special dishes are used, differing in appearance and size. In the article we will consider cocktail glasses and glasses of various types.

Glass containers of unusual shapes are surprising variety. Remember that each drink has a certain texture, temperature and other characteristics. Some cocktails are layered, others are prepared by whipping and mixing. Glasses for giving are developed taking into account the above features of a drink.

The glass for this drink is also called a cocktail glass. This type of packaging has a charming and elegant appearance. The bowl is made in the shape of a cone (triangle) and placed on a thin and long leg. The volume of the glass can vary from 100 to 250 milliliters.

It is believed that the shape of this glass was invented by chance, when one of the furnaces exploded at the foundry. Molten glass, which shattered from strong winds, took on an irregular shape. Translated from English, the name of the drink translates as "hurricane."

At the bottom there is a small and stable leg. The most demanded volume is 440 ml, however, on sale you will find models with other sizes. Manufacturers of dishes began to produce glasses Hurricane on long and curved legs. Glasses of this type are also used to serve exotic and tropical cocktails.

This type of cookware can not be confused with others due to non-standard form. The bowl on a long and level leg consists of two parts: a deepened container and a wide neck. The glass was specifically designed for this drink. The edges of the container covered with the edge of salt or sugar. It is believed that the vessel was coined in Mexico.

Capacity for the drink, in translation denoting "little giant", is considered universal. Dishes are actively used not only in restaurants and other similar establishments, but also at home. A bowl with a round neck and rounded down stands on a flat stalk of medium length.

Irish-style coffee mug looks like a bowl on a compact and stable foot, the height of which does not exceed two centimeters. On the side is a small pen. When creating a form, specialists were looking for a practical and convenient glass. Irish coffee is a hot drink that can be burned when consumed.

The size of the bowl may be different, depending on the type of drink and components. Irish coffee glasses are great for serving the following drinks:

• latte;
• hot punch;
• coffee with the addition of alcohol (whiskey, brandy, rum and other drinks).

There is information that the drink popular all over the world was invented in the first half of the XIX century. Its author was Tom Sheriran, a local bartender. After it was invented a special glass, using which it was convenient to serve and drink.

If earlier glasses were used only for a specific type of drink, now there are many types used to serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails.

The first type of glass, on which we dwell, is characterized by low walls and a thickened bottom. It was originally designed to try different types of liquor.

The oval shaped container is great for non-alcoholic cocktails and juices.

This name the next type of dishes received thanks to the Tom Collins cocktail. This is a tall cylindrical vessel. The volume varies from 280 to 410 ml. In bars, such glasses are often used to treat guests with fruit juice or soda. This practical dish is great for serving longs (large volumes of cocktails).

The name of this sustainable and practical glass means "old-fashioned." This name is associated with the classic and widespread alcoholic drink Old Fashioned. This is a mixture of bourbon, whiskey and cane sugar. Such a vessel characterizes a thick bottom and a small height of the walls. Size may be different. Often the walls of the glass cover textured patterns.

The following type has a cone shape and volume, which can total from 240 to 350 ml. Most often, such a vessel is chosen to serve drinks and cocktails without the addition of alcohol. For alcoholic formulations, it is also used, but only for those types of cocktails in which the components are mixed.

The popular latte coffee drink consists of several layers. For a hot and aromatic delicacy, a special glass Latte Glass was developed.

The shape of the glass may be different, however, certain features still exist. Volume - from 100 to 300 mm. The glasses are made of a transparent material so that its contents can be seen. The narrow bottom extends to the top. For greater practicality, many copies are complemented by a pen.

With the onset of the hot season, the popularity of cocktails with ice cream and milk increases dramatically. You can enjoy this delicious delicacy not only in cafes and restaurants. It is often sold in portable tents in parks and city squares. In such conditions it is inconvenient to use dishes made of glass and other breakable materials.

This is a cheap and practical material. To make the drink convenient to carry and use, milk and fruit cocktails are sold in transparent glasses with a lid and a straw. At the top of the lid there is a special hole for a small spoon or tube. These glasses have a standard shape, slightly expanding upwards. Wall thickness may be different.

Another type of disposable tableware for soft drinks and milkshakes is glasses made of thick paper. The material is processed in such a way that the paper does not deacidify upon contact with liquid. As a rule, the kit comes with a thin plastic cap.

In the next video you will find out which glasses are used in the bar and restaurant.