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Examples of barware
Old-fashioned or "rocks" glasses can range from 8 to 12 ounces and are used for spirits served over ice, or "on the rocks." Generally they're short, round, or in some cases, rounded squares.
Highball glasses are tall and round and are used for drinks containing soda as well as liquor. Most highballs hold 10 to 16 ounces of liquid. Their extra height keeps the bubbles of the soda intact for a longer period than a shorter, wider glass would. Collins glasses are even taller and narrower and are often frosted. They're used for the classic Tom Collins and are also excellent for serving other tall drinks, such as the Singapore Sling.
Cocktail or martini glasses are used for cocktails served "up," or without ice. Holding the glass by its long stem prevents the heat of your hand from warming the drink. Cocktail glasses can be as small as three ounces and as large as 10 ounces. Serving "up" drinks in smaller-size glasses not only ensures that the drink will remain cold, but also keeps you and your guests from overindulging. Large martini glasses are great for show, but 6, 8, or 10 ounces of straight liquor is a lot to handle all at once.
Whiskey-tasting glasses are specialty items used to serve whiskeys neat or straight and unchilled. In some respects, they act like a brandy snifter: The bulbous bottom aerates the whiskey and allows the volatile vapors to dissipate.
Grappa or eau-de-vie glasses enhance the pronounced and assertive flavors of grappa with their tall, narrow shape. These glasses are generally small in volume, typically around three ounces or so. Most eau-de-vie are very potent and drunk at the end of a meal when, presumably, wine or other alcohol has already been imbibed, so a little goes a long way.
Irish coffee mugs are perfect for all manner of coffee drinks, nogs, grogs, and other hot beverages.
Shot glass is a small glass designed to hold or measure liquor, to be either poured into a mixed drink or drunk straight from the glass (a "shot").
All-purpose wineglasses are good for more than just wine. They're perfect for frappes, delicate-tasting drinks, and some frothy juice drinks. You can use an all-purpose wineglass for margaritas served "up." The stem keeps your hand off the bowl of the glass, and its roundness maintains the froth of a properly shaken drink elegantly floating on top.
In addition to the glasses above, it's helpful to have a punch bowl or large pitcher, as well as large glasses for serving tall frozen drinks. Hurricane glasses, shaped like hurricane lamps, typically hold around 15 ounces and are perfect for tropical drinks. Tall cooler or iced-tea glasses hold 16 to 20 ounces.
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