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Pilsner glass
Pint glass
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Collins glass
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Stemware
A pilsner glass. ... Image File history File links Pilsner_glass_silhouette. ... A pint glass is a drinking vessel holding a British pint (568ml; ≈1. ... Image File history File links Pint_glass. ... Beer mugs and stein. ... German Weizenbier glass A wheat beer glass is a glass that is used to serve wheat beer, known also as Weizenbier or Weißbier. ... Image File history File links Wheat_beer_glass_silhouette. ... This article is about the measurement of beer known as the yard. ... Image File history File links Coctail_glass. ... The Collins glass is a tallish cylindrical glass which has a capacity of around 14 US fluid ounces (420 ml). ... Image File history File links Collins_glass_silhouette. ... A highball glass is a type of drinking vessel. ... Image File history File links Highball_glass_silhouette. ... An old fashioned glass The old fashioned glass is commonly found in bars and pubs, it is not very tall but is a little wider than the Hi-Ball, making it suitable for cocktails that have fewer ingredients. ... Sake set is a generic term for the flask and cups used to serve sake. ... A shot glass (pencil included for scale) Traditionally, a shot glass was a small, thick glass designed to measure one ounce of liquid, usually liquor, to be either drunk straight, or poured into a mixed drink. ... Image File history File links Shot_glass. ... Stemware is drinkware that stands on stems above a base. ...

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Brandy snifter
Champagne flute
Champagne coupe
An amber tinted 'cocktail' glass
An amber tinted 'cocktail' glass

A cocktail glass is a narrow drinking glass having a stem and a wide, shallow, inverted cone fixed above it to hold liquid. The base of the stem is wide enough to maintain balance. The stem allows the user to hold the glass without permitting the heat from their hand to affect the temperature of the drink. This is particularly desirable for Martinis, which should remain cold whilst consumed. The glasses in some places can be illuminated, depending on the place serving. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term Snifter might refer to: A snifter glass Snifter - a type of stemware, a short-stemmed glass whose main vessel has a wide bottom but that narrows at the top. ... The champagne flute is a piece of stemware with unique characteristics. ... The champagne coupe is a stemware saucer-shaped glass used for champagne and some cocktails. ... Image File history File links Empty cocktail glass. ... Image File history File links Empty cocktail glass. ... A glass is a drinking vessel made from glass. ...


A cocktail glass is often called a "martini glass" due to the popularity of that drink, which is served in a cocktail glass. A cocktail. ... The martini is a cocktail made with gin and dry white vermouth. ...


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Martini cocktail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1586 words)
The ingredients are chilled, either by stirring or shaking, then strained and served "straight up" (without ice) in a chilled cocktail glass, and garnished with either an olive or a twist (a strip of lemon peel, usually squeezed or twisted to express volatile citric oils onto the surface of the drink).
The martini was an established American cocktail at the beginning of the 20th century, but did not attain its pre-eminent status as the classic cocktail until later in the century.
Sometimes the term "martini" is used to refer to other mostly-hard-liquor cocktails such as Manhattans, cosmopolitans, and ad-hoc or local concoctions whose only commonality with the drink is the cocktail glass in which they are served.
Grab A Cocktail On Tracey's Page (702 words)
Cocktails are a mixture of spirits as a base and other flavours.
Serve in a cocktail glass garnished with a cherry.
Strain into a tall glass or hollowed-out coconut and garnish with a maraschino cherry and a stick of pineapple.
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