How Do You Stock A Home Bar With Glassware?
Nearly every cocktail has its glass, and the savvy bartender will be prepared to serve any drink requested. Select quality glassware that makes a clear “ping” when you tap the glass. Keep plenty of beer mugs, pint glasses or pilsner glasses on hand. Use 14- to 16-oz. collins glasses – also known as tumblers – for soft drinks, Bloody Marys, sours and juice-based cocktails. 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. Use 8- to 1-oz., squat, old-fashioned glasses – also called lowball or rocks glasses – primarily for shots on the rocks. 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. 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.
