Drink Guides
Cocktail Glass Cocktails
The cocktail glass — the classic stemmed, inverted-cone coupe/martini silhouette — is the archetypal glass for spirit-forward drinks served without ice. Its long stem keeps a warm hand away from a chilled, un-iced drink, and the wide bowl presents aroma.
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Because a cocktail glass holds a drink with no ice, temperature comes entirely from shaking or stirring with ice then straining. The stem preserves that chill, and the open bowl releases the aromatics of spirit-forward drinks — which is why Martinis, Manhattans and Daiquiris are served this way.
Spirit-forward, strained cocktails served without ice — Martinis, Manhattans, Daiquiris, Sidecars and similar 'up' serves.
How drinks are included: Best for drinks meant to be sipped cold and neat-textured; not for long, iced, or carbonated serves, which belong in a highball or collins.
Cocktail Glass characteristics
- Stemmed, so the hand never warms the bowl.
- Wide, shallow bowl that opens up aromatics.
- Served 'up' — chilled, strained, no ice.
- Typically 90–150 ml capacity for a single-serve cocktail.
Highest-rated
- CosmopolitanCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- DaiquiriCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- Dry MartiniCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- Espresso MartiniCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- ManhattanCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- MargaritaCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- MartiniCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- A. J.Cocktail Glass · highest-rated
- AlleghenyCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- AlmeriaCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- ApplecarCocktail Glass · highest-rated
- BrooklynCocktail Glass · highest-rated
Easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- DaiquiriCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Dry MartiniCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Espresso MartiniCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- MartiniCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- A. J.Cocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AlmeriaCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- ApplecarCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Cherry RumCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Clove CocktailCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- DerbyCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- French MartiniCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Havana CocktailCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Jack Rose CocktailCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Lemon DropCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Lone Tree CocktailCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Quarter Deck CocktailCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Queen BeeCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- SidecarCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Vodka MartiniCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- Waikiki BeachcomberCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- White LadyCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AdamCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- ApplejackCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
- AviationCocktail Glass · easy (3 ingredients or fewer)
Cocktails served in a cocktail glass
- CosmopolitanServed in a cocktail glass.
- DaiquiriServed in a cocktail glass.
- Dry MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Espresso MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- ManhattanServed in a cocktail glass.
- MargaritaServed in a cocktail glass.
- MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- A. J.Served in a cocktail glass.
- AlleghenyServed in a cocktail glass.
- AlmeriaServed in a cocktail glass.
- ApplecarServed in a cocktail glass.
- BrooklynServed in a cocktail glass.
- Casa BlancaServed in a cocktail glass.
- Cherry RumServed in a cocktail glass.
- Clove CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- DerbyServed in a cocktail glass.
- Dubonnet CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Flying ScotchmanServed in a cocktail glass.
- French MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Havana CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Jack Rose CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Lady Love FizzServed in a cocktail glass.
- Lemon DropServed in a cocktail glass.
- Lone Tree CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Quaker's CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Quarter Deck CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Queen BeeServed in a cocktail glass.
- SidecarServed in a cocktail glass.
- Vodka MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Waikiki BeachcomberServed in a cocktail glass.
- White LadyServed in a cocktail glass.
- A1Served in a cocktail glass.
- AdamServed in a cocktail glass.
- AffinityServed in a cocktail glass.
- AlexanderServed in a cocktail glass.
- ApplejackServed in a cocktail glass.
- AviationServed in a cocktail glass.
- BalmoralServed in a cocktail glass.
- BijouServed in a cocktail glass.
- BlackthornServed in a cocktail glass.
- BluebirdServed in a cocktail glass.
- BoomerangServed in a cocktail glass.
- CasinoServed in a cocktail glass.
- City SlickerServed in a cocktail glass.
- Clover ClubServed in a cocktail glass.
- Corpse ReviverServed in a cocktail glass.
- Darkwood SlingServed in a cocktail glass.
- Dirty MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Dry Rob RoyServed in a cocktail glass.
- English Rose CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Espresso RumtiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Flaming LamborghiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Foxy LadyServed in a cocktail glass.
- Frozen Pineapple DaiquiriServed in a cocktail glass.
- GrasshopperServed in a cocktail glass.
- Hawaiian CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Hemingway SpecialServed in a cocktail glass.
- Highland Fling CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Imperial CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- JitterbugServed in a cocktail glass.
- KamikazeServed in a cocktail glass.
- Kentucky ColonelServed in a cocktail glass.
- Kiwi MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Loch LomondServed in a cocktail glass.
- London TownServed in a cocktail glass.
- Martinez 2Served in a cocktail glass.
- Mary PickfordServed in a cocktail glass.
- Midnight MintServed in a cocktail glass.
- Monkey GlandServed in a cocktail glass.
- New York LemonadeServed in a cocktail glass.
- ParadiseServed in a cocktail glass.
- Passion Fruit MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Pegu ClubServed in a cocktail glass.
- Pink LadyServed in a cocktail glass.
- Pisco SourServed in a cocktail glass.
- Poppy CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Pornstar MartiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- Port Wine CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Porto flipServed in a cocktail glass.
- Queen ElizabethServed in a cocktail glass.
- QuentinServed in a cocktail glass.
- RoseServed in a cocktail glass.
- ScooterServed in a cocktail glass.
- StingerServed in a cocktail glass.
- The Last WordServed in a cocktail glass.
- ThrillerServed in a cocktail glass.
- Turf CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Tuxedo CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Valencia CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- VesperServed in a cocktail glass.
- VictorServed in a cocktail glass.
- Yellow BirdServed in a cocktail glass.
- ZorbatiniServed in a cocktail glass.
- 9 1/2 WeeksServed in a cocktail glass.
- Absinthe CocktailServed in a cocktail glass.
- Adam and EveServed in a cocktail glass.
Cocktail Glass — common questions
- What is a cocktail glass used for?
- For spirit-forward cocktails served 'up' — chilled and strained without ice, such as a Martini or Manhattan. The stem keeps the drink cold and the wide bowl presents its aroma.
- What is the difference between a coupe and a martini glass?
- Both are stemmed cocktail glasses served 'up'. A coupe has a rounded, shallow bowl; a martini glass has a sharp V-shaped cone. They are largely interchangeable for the same drinks — the choice is mostly stylistic.
- Why is a cocktail glass served without ice?
- The drink is chilled by shaking or stirring with ice, then strained. Serving it without ice keeps the cocktail at its intended strength and texture rather than diluting as it sits.