Colorful drinks and cocktails are - surprisingly - easy to make at home. In addition to high-quality spirits, bartender syrups, and fresh additions, interesting glasses will be useful for serving them, emphasizing the unique color and aromas of the beverages. Which ones are worth having at home? How do old fashioned, collins, and hurricane glasses differ?
Old Fashioned Glasses
Anyone starting their adventure with homemade drinks must know what a whiskey glass looks like and what it's called! Old fashioned glasses are definitely the vessels that a lover of this dry spirit should have at home. Heavy, with a thick bottom, often crystal and with sophisticated milling, they are designed to release the aroma and highlight the appearance of the alcohol.
The design of an old fashioned glass is meant to ensure that the alcohol maintains its temperature. Thanks to the facets in the glass's texture, light reflects off the amber liquid. The bowl accumulates the aroma, slowly releasing it to the nostrils. They can usually be bought in a set with a carafe, which adds elegance to moments spent with a glass of whiskey.
Old fashioned glasses are ideal for serving whiskey neat and with additions – ice, lemon, cola, or special stones. They are also excellent for preparing Boulevardier, Godfather, or New York Sour cocktails.
Collins Glass
Another option for serving colorful drinks is the collins glass. This name refers to various cylindrical glasses for drinks and cocktails with a capacity of 300 to 410 ml. They can be plain or carved, with prints and colorings. From the wide range of vessels, you can choose options for many different recipes.
In this type of glasses, i.e., collins glasses with straight sides, multi-colored and layered drinks look best. Those with milling emphasize the sparkle of single-colored cocktails. The rim of a collins glass can be crusted, and drinks garnished, achieving intriguing effects. For parties, it is worth having several sets of them in varied shapes.
Another advantage of the collins glass is that it works fantastically for everyday use – for drinking water, juices, lemonades, and carbonated beverages. So there's no need to hide them in the cupboard for special occasions – every moment is a good one to reach for them!
Hurricane Glass
Another way to serve drinks in an interesting way is with a hurricane glass. This type of cocktail glass is most often used to serve drinks with exotic syrups and juices.
Hurricane vessels are plump, stemmed drink glasses with a large bowl capacity, usually exceeding 400 ml. Thanks to their interesting shape and eye-catching lines, they will be suitable for any party - also for serving juices, smoothies or beer. They can be easily washed in the dishwasher, and the brilliance of the crystalline glass will delight the eye for many years!
Thanks to the stem, these types of cocktail glasses perfectly maintain the low temperature of the liquid poured into them. Their length and form make every drink with a straw, swizzle stick and garnish look like it's from a holiday resort!
Cocktail Glasses
At KROSNO, you can find various types of glasses - from classic ones like old fashioned, through a multitude of designs and colors among collins glasses, to summer-evoking hurricane vessels.
Instead of choosing one type, it's worth composing your own set that will include tall and short, plain and carved, heavy and light, completely clear and printed drink glasses. Learning bartending tricks and testing various cocktail recipes at a party, each of them will allow you to serve them in a spectacular way, in harmony with the taste and aroma!