Cocktail Basics – Building a home bar – part 2 of 3 – Glassware
Buy the best quality you can afford, and always wash glassware by hand to prevent chips and cloudy build-ups. Stick to the sizes shown so that your drinks look right in the appropriate glassware. Bottoms up!
1. Martini glass: 4 - 6 oz
2. Old fashioned / rock glass: 8 - 10 oz
3. Collins glass: 10 - 12 oz
4. Champagne flutes: 5 - 8 oz
5. Wine glass: 10 - 14 oz
6. Shot glass: 1 0z
7. Cordial glass: 2 oz
8. Brandy snifters: 9 - 12 oz
9. Margarita glass: 9 - 11 oz
Subtract and add at your leisure. At the very least you'll need martini glasses, old-fashioned glasses and Collins glasses for a basic bar setup.
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[...] Tags: COCKTAILS, Uncategorized. In Part 1 we covered Utensils and in Part 2 we looked at Glassware. Here’s the third and final part of the home bar series [...]