Nearly every cocktail has its glass, and the savvy bartender will be prepared to serve any drink requested.
Instructions
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 1? oz.; a short shot or pony 1 oz.
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