How to Stock a Home Bar With Glassware

Nearly every cocktail has its glass, and the savvy bartender will be prepared to serve any drink requested.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Beer Glasses
• Cocktail Glasses
• Collins Glass
• Highball Glasses
• Old-fashioned Glass
• Pilsner Glasses
• Shot Glasses
• Wine Glasses
• Highball glasses

1. Select quality glassware that makes a clear "ping" when you tap the glass.

2. Keep plenty of beer mugs, pint glasses or pilsner glasses on hand.

3. Use 14- to 16-oz. collins glasses - also known as tumblers - for soft drinks, Bloody Marys, sours and juice-based cocktails.

4. Mix almost any drink in the tall, 8- to 10-oz. highball glasses. They can also be used as a substitute for collins glasses in a pinch.

5. Use 8- to 1-oz., squat, old-fashioned glasses - also called lowball or rocks glasses - primarily for shots on the rocks.

6. Stock white-wine glasses for serving frozen and tropical drinks, daiquiris and margaritas - or for red wine if you do not have red-wine glasses.

7. Buy good, heavy shot glasses, and make sure you know what type you have: A regular shot glass holds 1½ oz.; a short shot or pony glass holds 1 oz.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use an ice scoop or tongs to fill glasses with ice to keep glass clear.
• Beer glasses should always be chilled before using.
• Cocktail glasses are sometimes known as martini glasses.
• Hurricane glasses are tall hourglass-shaped glasses used for daiquiris.
• Irish coffee glasses are simply tall, clear coffee mugs.
• Parfait glasses are like Irish coffee glasses without the handle.
• Be sure to have a great set of cocktail tools to do your mixing, like a shaker, strainer, and mixing whisk.
• Drink alcohol only in moderation.
• Never drink and drive.

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on 7/11/2008 all beer glasses should not be chilled. Many people do not like to drink beer from chilled glasses. Beers with full body do not need to be served from chilled glasses. Many people who would frequent a microbrewery scene may prefer non-chilled glasses so the condensation would not water down their beer.