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What is a mixing glass?
A mixing glass is a large glass of 50 to 70 cl for stirring cocktails made only with spirits: negroni, manhattan, martini, old fashioned, boulevardier. You stir them because shaking makes them cloudy and overly diluted. Read more in our article about shaking or stirring.
The difference from an ordinary large glass lies in the weight and base. A good mixing glass has a thick, heavy base that keeps it still on the bar while you stir with one hand, and a spout for pouring without drips.
Why heavy and thick?
Thick glass transfers heat slowly: it cools along with the ice, then retains the cold, so the ice melts slowly while you stir. In a thin glass, the drink warms up faster and the cocktail becomes watery. The weight keeps the glass from moving as the bar spoon turns along the sides. A pouring spout and straight sides without cuts on the inside make stirring easy.
Cut-glass mixing glasses are beautiful and fine to use if the cut pattern is on the outside. Yarai, the diamond pattern, is the classic Japanese style.
How to stir
Fill the mixing glass three-quarters full with large ice cubes, add the ingredients, and stir along the sides with a bar spoon, making slow circles twenty to thirty times. The spoon turns between your fingers while your wrist barely moves. Then strain the drink into a chilled glass with a julep strainer. Read about the strainer in our article on the cocktail strainer.
For two cocktails at once, you need a 70 cl mixing glass. Put the glass in the fridge beforehand, so you won’t need to stir as much. Browse the bar tools and read our article about ice in cocktails.
The right tools
The Bar Professional Speakeasy Mixing Set includes a heavy mixing glass, a bar spoon, a julep strainer and a jigger. The Teardrop bar spoon is 30 cm long, long enough for any mixing glass. Find everything in the bar tools collection.
Bar Professional Speakeasy Stainless Steel Mixing Set (4-piece)
Bar Professional Teardrop Stainless Steel Bar Spoon 30 cm
Good to know
Can you stir in a shaker?
Yes, the large cup of a Boston shaker works as a mixing glass. Stainless steel chills even faster. The only downside is that you can't see what you're doing.
How long do you stir a cocktail?
Stir around twenty to thirty times, for about 20 to 30 seconds. The outside of the glass fogs up when it's cold enough.
What kind of ice should you use in a mixing glass?
Large cubes, as large as possible. They melt slowly and dilute the cocktail just enough. Read more in our article about ice in cocktails.
Frequently asked questions
How many cl should a mixing glass hold?
50 to 70 cl. That lets you stir one or two cocktails with enough ice. Browse our bar tools.
Why is a mixing glass so heavy?
The thick base retains the cold, and the weight keeps the glass steady while stirring with one hand.
Which cocktails do you stir in a mixing glass?
Cocktails made only with spirits and liqueur: negroni, manhattan, martini, old fashioned, boulevardier.
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