Glassware

From Chanticleer Society
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This is probably going to be a big topic and may need to eventually be split up into separate pages, but I figure if we don't put a page down to start working on it, it will never get done.

My thought here, is that the details that need to be addressed are the different "Types" of cocktail related glassware (Collins, Old Fashioned, Coupe, High Ball, etc) along with their capacity (and "range" of capacity). For each of these glasses/sizes it should describe the overall shape, and what (if anything) is important about that shape and size for the particular drink or usage.

I would also like to see some overall terminology presented which identifies the different parts of the glass. While things like "foot", "stem", "bowl", etc are pretty low hanging fruit, there is also some terminology that we should dig into which may be commonly known only in the glassware manufacturing sect. Some possible examples base-ring, fluting, or other terminology that is applicable when talking about the shape, design, and form of cocktail glassware.

Design Considerations

There are essentially two different, and sometimes opposing, design aspects to consider when creating glassware:

Functional
Designing the size, shape, components of a glass so that they are as appropriate as possible to the drink that will be served in it. This can determine if a stem is used or not, the size of the glass, or the shape of the glass.
Fanciful
Designing the glass such that it evokes some artistic or emotional response. This may result in a glass that might not be as functional as it could be.

Categories

There are four (?) basic categories that glassware or drinking vessels can be broken into:

Tumbler
A Tumbler is the most basic type of glassware. It is a simple flat bottomed glass.
Footed
A Footed glass is basically a tumbler which has what could be considered an extremely short stem, and a base. Any stem that the glass contains is not long enough, nor designed such, that it can be directly held. While mostly just a decorative element, one value of this foot, is that it helps to prevent moisture condensation which may form on the outside of the glass from dripping down to the surface the glass may be set onto.
Stemmed
A Stemmed glass, is essentially a footed glass with a long enough stem to hold on to. This can be useful to prevent the heat from the consumers hand from warming up the contents of the glass.
Mug
A mug can be a Tumbler, Footed, or in some cases even a Stemmed glass, which has a handle protruding from the bowl or stem which is designed for holding the glass. The purpose of this handle is usually to allow a hot beverage to be comfortably held.

Types of Glassware

This section, in addition to simply listing the glassware "names", should also include details about the size range, the shape, and the considerations on why this particular glass is hopefully best for its particular use.
  • Absinthe
  • Beer Mug
  • Cocktail
  • Collins
  • Cooler
  • Cordial
  • Coupe
  • Fizz
  • Flute
  • Fountain
  • Highball
  • Hurricane
  • Irish Coffee
  • Julep
  • Liqueur
  • Lowball
  • Margarita
  • Martini
  • Old Fashioned
  • Parfait
  • Pilsner
  • Pint
  • Pony
  • Port
  • Pousse-café
  • Punch
  • Rocks
  • Schooner
  • Sherry
  • Shot
  • Snifter
  • Sour
  • Stein
  • Stemware
  • Tankard
  • Tiki
  • Toddy
  • Tulip
  • Toddy
  • Wine
  • Yard

Terms

Baluster
When used as a descriptive element it glassware, it refers to a decorative element included in the stem of a glass.
Bell
A round-bottomed bowl with a flared top. Looks like an inverted bell.
Cupped
A round bowl smaller at the top than at the widest point. Upper edge is slightly curved inward.
Flared
A tapered bowl with the upper edge flared outward.
Optic
Glassware with a mild rippling pattern designed into it.
Stemware
Any glass with a long enough stem to be held while drinking.
Straight
A glass with parallel/vertical sides.
Tapered
A cone-shaped or "V"-shaped bowl. The sides can be as straight and angular as a typical "Martini" glass, or they can be more elegant, and perhaps not perfectly straight.

External Links

Initially, these links will be resources to review to try to identify details useful to include on this page.