Here we describe most of the cocktail glasses you might find in a well-equipped bar. The professional bartender will usually prepare the cocktail in the “right” glass. So a martini will be served in a martini glass and a Bloody Mary in a highball glass.
Para el resto de nosotros, cualquier vaso es bueno. Por esta razón esta es una guía que muestran los vasos disponibles para hacer cócteles. Recuerda, que la presente guía es referencial porque al final podemos usar cualquier vaso para nuestro cóctel. Pero lo recomendable y gozar de una experiencia diferente es servir el trago en el vaso correspondiente.
For the rest of us, well, any glass will do. This is a guide to the glasses that are available for making cocktails. Remember, nothing stops you from making any cocktail in any glass. As with most things in the world of mixology, we recommend that you experiment with various drinks in various glasses.
Generalmente, los tragos fuertes son servidos en los vasos más pequeños.
A general rule of thumb is, the stronger the drink, the smaller the glass. But, this is also just a guideline!
RECOMENDACION: Siempre sujetar el vaso por la base. Esto previene que las manos calienten el vaso. A su vez, se evita dejar las huellas en el vaso.
TIP: Always handle a glass by its stem (if it has one). This prevents your hand from warming the drink. It also prevents fingermarks on the glass.
LET'S LOOK AT THE VARIOUS TYPES OF COCKTAIL GLASSES AVAILABLE :
Highball glass (aka Collins glass or Slim Jim)
Typical volume of 350 to 400 ml / 12.3 to 14.1 Oz.
Typical uses: Bloody Mary, Harvey Wallbanger
Lowball glass (short version of the highball) = Old Fashioned
Typical volume: 250 to 300 ml / 8.8 to 10.6 Oz.
Typical uses: drinks with a high proportion of mixer to alcohol. Often, cocktails with whiskey as the base ingredient are served in lowball glasses.
Typical volume: 250 to 300 ml / 8.8 to 10.6 Oz.
Typical uses: wine, any cocktail
Cocktail glass
Typical volume: 250 ml / 8.8 Oz.
Typical uses: many cocktails are served in cocktail glasses. Daiquiries are usually served in cocktail glasses. Some call this a "Margarita glass".
A slim elegant glass
Typical volume: 200 ml / 7.0 Oz.
Typical uses: anything with champagne and bubbles. The tall shape of the glass helps prevent the drink going flat too fast. It also let bubbles rise slower, giving the best visual effect of the bubbles.
Martini glass (aka martini saucer)
Classic and well-know shaped glass.
Typical volume: 250ml / 8.8 Oz.
Typical uses: Martini, of course. Also used for margaritas. Any drink looks good in it. A slight draw back is its small volume content which makes it less suitable for large cocktails with many ingredients. It's very easy to spill your cocktail due to the glass' shape, so be careful - this is not the type of glass you want to take onto the dance floor. Some call this a "cocktail glass".
Typical volume:25 ml or 50 ml / 0.9 to 1.8 Oz.
Typical uses: shooters, designed to be hit back and swallowed in a single gulp.
Champagne saucer
Often seen at weddings, this is not a widely used glass for cocktails. In fact, it is totally unsuitable for champagne and drinks with bubbles as it shape results in the bubbles dissipating quickly and the drink going flat.
Typical volume: 300ml / 10.6 Oz.
Typical uses: not many. It can be used to make smaller versions of “big” cocktails.
Typical volume: 350 ml / 12.3 Oz.
Typical uses: to sip good quality brandy and cognac. The brandy is poured to the widest part of the glass. The large surface area allows the aroma of the contents to rise and be concentrated at the narrow mouth for maximum effect.
Typical volume: 200ml / 7.0 Oz.
Typical uses: These smaller versions of wine glasses are usually used for drinking fortified wine
Typical volume: 400 ml up to 2000 ml / 14.1 up to 70.4 Oz. (and even bigger in Germany)
Typical uses: Beer!
Stein glass
Typical volume: 300 ml / 10 Oz.
Typical uses: For drinking beer and ales. It usually looks very similar to a normal beer mug.
Hurricane glass
Typical volume: 300 ml / 10 Oz.
Typical uses: Often used to serve tropical cocktails in, but it really can be used for any long drink as an alternative to a high ball glass.
The top line is, you don’t have to have all of these glasses to make masterful cocktails. You will go far with a few highball, lowball, wine and shot glasses. Having a few cocktail glasses and champagne flutes will take you 99% there.
You might notice that some other glassware guides have different names for different glasses. For example, some refer to a martini glass as a "cocktail glass" and others refer to a cocktail glass as a "margarita glass".
That covers about most of the cocktail glasses available. There are more types of glasses, like toddies, old fashions (similar to a lowball) and rocks, but you should hardly require more that the glasses above.
The amount of guests or clients you usually entertain determines the number you need of each. Have at least one, but preferably two per guest. You will usually require more highballs, lowballs, wine and beer glasses as these are more popular.
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