Which glass do I use?!
In bartending, how do I know which glass I'm supposed to use!? Is there a method for a way of remembering whether to use a highball or a rock glass!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
It differs from place to place and the sophistication of the bar/restaurant!. Usually people get scotch and regular size mixed drinks in tumblers-highball for doubles and so forth!. Marinis go in regular martini glasses if they're shaken!. If they are on the rocks they should be in a tumbler!. Other than that, wine goes in wine glasses and anything with more than 4 ingredients might require an umbrella and/or fancy, shaped glass!. You can buy any mixed drink book out there and it will usually show you a picture of the drink and the glass it's in!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Beer mug
The traditional beer container!.
Typical Size: 16 oz!.
Brandy snifter
The shape of this glass concentrates the alcoholic odors to the top of the glass as your hands warm the brandy!.
Typical Size: 17!.5 oz!.
Champagne flute
This tulip shaped glass is designed to show off the waltzing bubbles of the wine as they brush against the side of the glass and spread out into a sparkling mousse!.
Typical Size: 6 oz!.
Cocktail glass
This glass has a triangle-bowl design with a long stem, and is used for a wide range of straight-up (without ice) cocktails, including martinis, manhattans, metropolitans, and gimlets!. also known as a martini glass!.
Typical Size: 4-12 oz!.
Coffee mug
The traditional mug used for hot coffee!.
Typical Size: 12-16 oz!.
Collins glass
Shaped similarly to a highball glass, only taller, the collins glass was originally used for the line of collins gin drinks, and is now also commonly used for soft drinks, alcoholic juice, and tropical/exotic juices such as Mai Tai's!.
Typical Size: 14 oz!.
Cordial glass
Small and stemmed glasses used for serving small portions of your favourite liquors at times such as after a meal!.
Typical Size: 2 oz!.
Highball glass
A straight-sided glass, often an elegant way to serve many types of mixed drinks, like those served on the rocks, shots, and mixer combined liquor drinks (ie!. gin and tonic)!.
Typical Size: 8-12 oz!.
Hurricane glass
A tall, elegantly cut glass named after it's hurricane-lamp-like shape, used for exotic/tropical drinks!.
Typical Size: 15 oz!.
Margarita/coupette glass
This slightly larger and rounded approach to a cocktail glass has a broad-rim for holding salt, ideal for margarita's!. It is also used in daiquiris and other fruit drinks!.
Typical Size: 12 oz!.
Mason jar
These large square containers are effective in keeping their contents sealed in an air tight environment!.
They're designed for home canning, being used for preserves and jam amongst other things!.
Typical Size: 16 oz!.
Old-fashioned glass
A short, round so called "rocks" glass, suitable for cocktails or liquor served on the rocks, or "with a splash"!.
Typical Size: 8-10 oz!.
Parfait glass
This glass has a similar inwards curve to that of a hurricane glass, with a steeper outwards rim and larger, rounded bowl!. Often used for drinks containing fruit or ice cream!.
Typical Size: 12 oz!.
Pousse-cafe glass
A narrow glass essentially used for pousse caf?s and other layered dessert drinks!. It's shape increases the ease of layering ingredients!.
Typical Size: 6 oz!.
Punch bowl
A large demispherical bowl suitable for punches or large mixes!.
Typical Size: 1-5 gal!.
Red wine glass
A clear, thin, stemmed glass with a round bowl tapering inward at the rim!.
Typical Size: 8 oz!.
Sherry glass
The preferred glass for aperitifs, ports, and sherry!. The copita, with it's aroma enhancing narrow taper, is a type of sherry glass!.
Typical Size: 2 oz!.
Shot glass
A small glass suitable for vodka, whiskey and other liquors!. Many "shot" mixed drinks also call for shot glasses!.
Typical Size: 1!.5 oz!.
Whiskey sour glass
also known as a delmonico glass, this is a stemmed, wide opening glass, alike to a small version of a champagne flute!.
Typical Size: 5 oz!.
White wine glass
A clear, thin, stemmed glass with an elongated oval bowl tapering inward at the rim!.
Typical Size: 12!.5 oz!.
Once you have made a few hundred dreink you won't even think about what to put each drink in!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The traditional beer container!.
Typical Size: 16 oz!.
Brandy snifter
The shape of this glass concentrates the alcoholic odors to the top of the glass as your hands warm the brandy!.
Typical Size: 17!.5 oz!.
Champagne flute
This tulip shaped glass is designed to show off the waltzing bubbles of the wine as they brush against the side of the glass and spread out into a sparkling mousse!.
Typical Size: 6 oz!.
Cocktail glass
This glass has a triangle-bowl design with a long stem, and is used for a wide range of straight-up (without ice) cocktails, including martinis, manhattans, metropolitans, and gimlets!. also known as a martini glass!.
Typical Size: 4-12 oz!.
Coffee mug
The traditional mug used for hot coffee!.
Typical Size: 12-16 oz!.
Collins glass
Shaped similarly to a highball glass, only taller, the collins glass was originally used for the line of collins gin drinks, and is now also commonly used for soft drinks, alcoholic juice, and tropical/exotic juices such as Mai Tai's!.
Typical Size: 14 oz!.
Cordial glass
Small and stemmed glasses used for serving small portions of your favourite liquors at times such as after a meal!.
Typical Size: 2 oz!.
Highball glass
A straight-sided glass, often an elegant way to serve many types of mixed drinks, like those served on the rocks, shots, and mixer combined liquor drinks (ie!. gin and tonic)!.
Typical Size: 8-12 oz!.
Hurricane glass
A tall, elegantly cut glass named after it's hurricane-lamp-like shape, used for exotic/tropical drinks!.
Typical Size: 15 oz!.
Margarita/coupette glass
This slightly larger and rounded approach to a cocktail glass has a broad-rim for holding salt, ideal for margarita's!. It is also used in daiquiris and other fruit drinks!.
Typical Size: 12 oz!.
Mason jar
These large square containers are effective in keeping their contents sealed in an air tight environment!.
They're designed for home canning, being used for preserves and jam amongst other things!.
Typical Size: 16 oz!.
Old-fashioned glass
A short, round so called "rocks" glass, suitable for cocktails or liquor served on the rocks, or "with a splash"!.
Typical Size: 8-10 oz!.
Parfait glass
This glass has a similar inwards curve to that of a hurricane glass, with a steeper outwards rim and larger, rounded bowl!. Often used for drinks containing fruit or ice cream!.
Typical Size: 12 oz!.
Pousse-cafe glass
A narrow glass essentially used for pousse caf?s and other layered dessert drinks!. It's shape increases the ease of layering ingredients!.
Typical Size: 6 oz!.
Punch bowl
A large demispherical bowl suitable for punches or large mixes!.
Typical Size: 1-5 gal!.
Red wine glass
A clear, thin, stemmed glass with a round bowl tapering inward at the rim!.
Typical Size: 8 oz!.
Sherry glass
The preferred glass for aperitifs, ports, and sherry!. The copita, with it's aroma enhancing narrow taper, is a type of sherry glass!.
Typical Size: 2 oz!.
Shot glass
A small glass suitable for vodka, whiskey and other liquors!. Many "shot" mixed drinks also call for shot glasses!.
Typical Size: 1!.5 oz!.
Whiskey sour glass
also known as a delmonico glass, this is a stemmed, wide opening glass, alike to a small version of a champagne flute!.
Typical Size: 5 oz!.
White wine glass
A clear, thin, stemmed glass with an elongated oval bowl tapering inward at the rim!.
Typical Size: 12!.5 oz!.
Once you have made a few hundred dreink you won't even think about what to put each drink in!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Every place is going to be different but if you find yourself having a hard time remembering then purchase a portable bar tending book or electronic device!. I got a little electronic gadget some years ago called the barmaster deluxe or something like that which not only tells you the glass type, but also a little bit of history/factoid type information about the drink!.
If you don't want to put much money in to it then I'm sure you could throw together a spreadsheet of some kind and post that behind the bar somewhere!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you don't want to put much money in to it then I'm sure you could throw together a spreadsheet of some kind and post that behind the bar somewhere!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Unfortunately!.!.!. it probably doesn't matter much or your manager would have told you "Use the highballs for well and fruity drinks and the rocks for top shelf and creamy!."
99!.9% of the bars and customers out there don't really give a crap!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
99!.9% of the bars and customers out there don't really give a crap!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Doesn't really matter!. ASK your BOSS!Www@FoodAQ@Com