Essential Glassware You Must Know As A Bartender!
By
Jeremy B. Sherk
As a bartender, it's You get the idea. J
essential to serve drinks in
the correct glassware. The =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
whole essence and experience Highball Glass
of a drink is in the quality 8 - 12 oz.
and style of the glass it's =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
served in.
A highball is any drink
Would a nice cognac really be that mixes alcohol and a
the same in a highball glass mixer. i.e. vodka cranberry,
as opposed to a snifter? rum coke, gin tonic,
whiskey seven etc. Thus, the
Would a glass of wine really highball glass was developed
be the same in a rocks glass? to accommodate these types of
drinks.
Would that sexy cocktail
really be the same in a pint While highballs can just as
glass as opposed to a frosty, easily be mixed into a rocks
chilled cocktail glass? glass, it all depends on what
the policy is where you work,
Glassware isn't just designed as well as the volume of the
for the look and feel of a glass. I will use highballs
drink either. There's often a for 'doubles' and rocks
beneficial purpose behind the glasses for singles. I'd
design. For example, the slim, rather give the customer a
tapered neck of a champagne little less mixer on the
flute is designed to prevent single which is why I use a
the bubbles in the champagne rocks glass in that
from escaping. Also, the wider situation.
bowl of a red wine glass is
designed to let the wine Highballs are by far your
breathe. most versatile glass.
Now I'm not going to list =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
every shape and style of Cocktail/Martini Glass
glassware in the universe. I'm 4 - 6 oz.
going to focus on basic, =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
ESSENTIAL glassware you'll be
expected to use and be This glass has true presence.
familiar with as a bartender. You can take a simple
I want to help you succeed, cocktail, like a screwdriver,
not intimidate you with dozens and shake it with ice, pour it
of different glasses out into a frosty cocktail glass,
there. add a nice garnish and voila!
You've got a very sexy
Remember also that good- cocktail!
quality, sparkling clean
glasses make a huge difference Any martini must go into this
to the customer. Drinking is glass unless requested
a ritual and all aspects of otherwise. Only shaken drinks
the ritual should be perfect, will go into this glass as
so glassware is something you well, you'll never build a
should take very seriously. cocktail into this glass, that
would be very low-class.
Ready? Let's go...
Also, because of its 'V'
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Shot Glass glass is very awkward because
1 2 oz. it will keep hitting your
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concoction. Never add ice to
You'll have more of these a cocktail in this glass,
break on any given night than unless a customer requests it,
any other glass. The kind of which does happen
people pounding shots back occasionally.
will naturally slam them down
on the bar, which often chips =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
and even shatters them. Brandy Snifter
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The most common are 1 oz. or
2 oz. shot glasses. Shot Despite the often large size
glasses are used for any shot of the brandy snifter, don't
or shooter. From a flaming pour more than a couple of
shot of Bacardi 151 to a ounces of brandy into one. The
layered B-52 shooter. short stemmed bowl design is
meant to be cupped to allow
Shooters with juice in them, you to use your hand to warm
like a Broken Down Golf Cart, the brandy.
should go into a 2 oz. shot
glass so that the customer Also, the size of the snifter
gets their 1 oz. of booze in will greatly influence the
the shot. strength of the aroma, and
unless you warm your brandy
Used as a measuring tool as you will likely prefer to have
well, shot glasses are a must a snifter smaller than 16
have in every bar. ounces.
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-= Beer Mug/Glass
Rocks Glass Old Fashioned =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
4 - 9 oz.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= For some, there's nothing
-= better than a frothy, big
headed mug of beer to satisfy
Known as a rocks glass one's craving. Not every bar
because it's used to serve has mugs but your bar should
many drinks with ice in them. have some type of glass
The rocks glass is used for designated for beer.
serving any built, single
cocktail on-the-rocks. There are so many types and
styles out there. In Belgium
When you'd use this glass: for example, each beer has
it's own signature glass!
- if a customer asks for
their drink short, this is Generally beer glasses are
what you'd use. very thick and sturdy compared
to other glasses.
- for a scotch on the
rocks. -----------------
Now you're a little more
- for a vodka martini on the familiar with the necessary
rocks. glassware that every bar
should have.
- for a Black Russian
- for a Gin Tonic
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