Mixing glass

Mixing Glass: The Must-Have Accessory for Your Bar

What Is a Mixing Glass?

Bartenders recognize it by its typically flared shape and the graduated markings on one of its surfaces. It’s an accessory that cocktail professionals have gradually adopted as an alternative to the shaker. Sometimes fitted with a pouring spout, this glass is paired with a long spoon that makes it easy to stir the ingredients. This large glass holds between 60 and 80 ml, and features thick walls.

Used together with its spoon, it’s designed for stirring drinks that can’t be prepared in a shaker. Preparation in a mixing glass is gentler: it preserves the flavor of each ingredient while still blending them together perfectly. Typically used to measure out your ingredients, this glass is also ideal for layering certain textures along the sides. To do this, simply tilt the glass: building your layered cocktails takes just a few minutes.

This specialty glass can also be paired with a muddler, used to crush your sweetener or mint leaves. It has earned its reputation largely thanks to its excellent seal. More effective than a classic shaker, it lets you mix ice cubes directly with the rest of the ingredients. Highly favored by professional bartenders, the mixing glass is used without a strainer. The accessory often includes a built-in filter that smooths out your mixes effortlessly. It also has the distinctive feature of increasing your drink’s dilution: in contact with the ice, it quickly softens the cocktail.

What Are the Different Types of Mixing Glasses?

In stores, you’ll find several types of glasses specially designed for mixing your drinks:

• The Japanese version: made from beveled glass, this mixing accessory is recommended for making caipirinhas, punches, and mojitos.
• The Calabrese version: the Calabrese mixing glass is recommended for stir-and-strain and straight-up cocktails.
• The Sokata version: this elegant glass is used by professionals everywhere.
• The Yarai glass: it’s built to withstand thermal shock.
• The Timeless glass: made from crystal, the Timeless glass is used for spirit-based cocktails.

What Cocktail Can You Make with a Mixing Glass?

Most cocktails you can order at a bar have a version made with a mixing glass. We invite you to discover the Brain Duster. In your glass, add ice cubes along with:

• 3cl absinthe
• 1.5cl whisky
• 1.5cl sweet red vermouth
• 2cl gomme syrup.

  Stir everything together with the mixing spoon before pouring into your glass while straining out the ice. Top up with sparkling water and enjoy chilled!