Presentation is everything
Give your glasses a nice and frosty look by putting them at the back of the fridge for about an hour before you use them. And always make sure they are spotlessly clean and polished with a glass cloth.
Types of glasses:
Cocktail/Martini glass
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These are cunningly designed to keep your warm hands away from the cool drink, so that your drink stays at the most refreshing of temperatures. It has a wide bowl on a long stem. Capacity is about three standard measures.
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Large cocktail glass or poco
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Pocos or large cocktail glasses are used for large frothy drinks or drinks with coconut cream, like the famous Piña colada. These glasses give you enough space to add bits of fruit and garnishing to the rim.
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Collins glass
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Also known as a tall glass or tumbler, this glass is used for serving tall drinks with fizzy mixers or fruit juice, and can substitute for a high ball glass. Capacity is about 350ml.
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Tumbler or rocks glass
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Glass tumblers or rocks glasses are used for serving drinks like whiskey, served on ice or "on the rocks". Drinks served in tumblers are stirred not shaken, and are usually the shorter drinks. Capacity is about 250ml.
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Liqueur glass
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Liqueur glasses are used to serve small quantities of unmixed drinks. Capacity is about 80ml.
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Brandy glass
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The brandy balloon or snifter is especially designed to trap the fragrance of the brandy in the glass’s bowl. Gentle cupping of the bowl helps warm up the vapour to release more fragrance.
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Champagne flutes and saucers
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Champagne flutes are used for quality sparkling wines. Their distinct shape help conserve the bubbles. The older, out of fashion saucer has a much larger surface area and is great for garnish, bits of fruit and ice.
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Wine Glasses
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White wine glasses are long-stemmed and medium sized. They should be held by the stem so that the warmth of your hand does not warm up the chilled wine. Capacity is about 250ml.
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Red wine glasses should be filled to only about a third full to allow the bouquet to fill the glass as you swirl it around. Capacity is usually 500ml.
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Shot glasses
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Shot glasses are well-known to club-goers and are used to down the more lethal drinks or cocktails, including tequila and Stroh rum. The glass is thick to survive the impact of being banged on the bar or table. Capacity is usually 50ml.
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shaz
November 25, 2009 at 6:32 pm
We are a function venue and looking for good prices on glasses