Cocktail Clinic: Glassware Arsenal
Here are a few simple pieces—coupes, highballs and snifters—that no home bar should be without. We’ve included essential cocktail recipes that go with each.
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Glassware
Collins
A taller and narrower glass than a highball. Commonly used for drinks served on ice and topped with a large amount of soda.
Recipes: Tom Collins Limoncello CollinsCordial
A tulip-shaped glass for small, powerful drinks and dessert wines as well as liqueurs served neat.
Recipes: Pomegranate Margaritas CoquitoCoupe
A shallow, wide-mouthed glass primarily used for small (a.k.a. short), potent cocktails.
More: Coupe ComebackFizz
A short, narrow glass for soda-topped drinks without ice. Also called a Delmonico or juice glass.
Flute
A tall, slender glass whose shape helps keep Champagne and sparkling-wine cocktails effervescent.
Recipes: Sudden Headache AmericanaHighball
A tall, narrow glass that helps preserve the fizz in drinks served with ice and soda.
Recipes: Rosemary-Mint Highball Vodka-Thyme LemonadeMartini
A long-stemmed glass with a cone-shaped bowl for cocktails that are served straight up 9drinks that are chilled with ice before they’re strained.
Recipes: Big Apple Martini James Bond MartiniMug
A flared glass with a handle for warm drinks.
Recipes: Caffè di Alpi Hot Buttered RumPilsner
A thin, flared glass useful for beer. It’s also useful for oversize cocktails or drinks with multiple garnishes.
Recipes: Brewsky Sangria Beer PairingsPint
A tall, flared glass with a wide mouth. For stirring or shaking drinks and serving oversize drinks.
Recipes: Mexican Three-Way BicycletteRed Wine
A balloon-shaped glass for fruity cocktails as well as punches. Stemless versions are fine stand-ins for snifters.
Recipes: O-Hurricane Cocktail Strawberry-Lychee PunchRocks
A short, wide-mouthed glass for spirits served neat and cocktails poured over ice.
Recipes: Apple Bomb PimlicoSnifter
A wide-bowled glass for warm drinks, cocktail on ice and spirits served neat.
Recipes: Orchid Blueberry TeaWhite Wine
A tall, slightly rounded, stemmed glass for wine-based cocktails. White wine glasses are a fine substitute for highball glasses and are also good for frozen drinks.
Recipes: Bellagio Mist White Sanguine






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