The Many Different Types Of Cocktail Glasses

Some people have a passion for collecting different kinds of wine glasses. From the simplest wine glasses to tall tumblers, people love to treat themselves with a huge collection of these glasses. However, this collection is deemed to be incomplete if you do not include cocktail glasses in your collection.

Basically cocktail glasses are stemmed glasses with a cone shaped bowl placed upon a stem above a flat base. As the name suggests, these glasses are mostly used for serving cocktail drinks. The martini glass is one such glass that has won the applause of people across the globe. The unique feature of this glass lies in its expansive bowl and strong stem that prevents transfer of heat from one's body to the bowl and thus makes it warm.

Cocktail glasses are always a favorite among bartenders because their wide brims enable them to highlight the garnishing done during the presentation. In fact it is this expansive bowl that ensures that all the ingredients used in the presentation do not get scattered away. Based on the shapes of these glasses they can be categorized as follows:

1. Cocktail glass: A stemmed V shaped, straight side bowl glass that has a capacity of holding 5 or more fluid ounces.

2. Rock glass: Also referred to as a whisky glass, this is an old fashioned glass that comes with a flat bottom, sloping sides and has a capacity of holding about 16 fluid ounces.

3. High ball glass: Ideal for white wine, this is a long stemmed glass with a tulip shaped bowl that is ideal for serving champagne or champagne based cocktails.

4. Brandy glass: These are short stemmed glasses with a round bowl making them ideal for serving brandy. Depending upon their holding capacity they are available in all sizes.

Garnishing plays a significant role in any presentation and serving cocktails is no exception to this fact. So besides cocktail glasses, picking the right kind of cocktail decorating accessories is also very crucial. Some of the popular garnishes and equipment that go hand in hand with cocktails are cocktail sticks, straws, olives, maraschino cherries, oranges, lemons, cinnamon, nutmeg, cucumber, mint, pearl onions, caster sugar and fine salt. Traditionally people have been using them with slight alterations for a long time.

Choice of cocktail glass is as important as the drink itself since these glasses are not only pleasant to look at but also improve your drinking experience. So next time you check out a store to purchase glasses for your collection, make sure you pick a good cocktail glass.

By: Sandy Rutherforde

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