Rose Cocktails: Role Of Cocktail Glasses In Presenting Floral Drinks
Glassware is an important element in presenting cocktails. Not only do glasses make the different colours of drinks visible, building a stellar visual appeal, but they also ensure that the flavours present in a cocktail bloom steadily when it is served. Glassware then has a role to play in highlighting and balancing temperatures, aromas and colours of cocktails which builds into the overall tasting experience of the drink.
Rose cocktails are no different. When prepared in summers and during autumnal climes, they are greatly influenced by the glasses in which they are served. This floral ingredient adds a sweet flavour and aromatic fragrance into drinks that comes out only when rose-forward cocktails are served in the right glassware. This is one of the reasons it becomes essential for budding mixologists to familiarise themselves with the effect of glassware on rose cocktails.
Here are some notes on the role that glassware plays in presenting drinks made using rose as the prominent flavour in different floral blends:
Coupés Release Rose’s Aromas
Most often than not, cocktails made using rose syrup or a splash of rosewater – such as a bubbly drink prepared using 15 ml good quality sparkling wine and 30 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice – are served in a coupé glass or a classic wine glass. This is because the wide circular shape of the glass serves as a pathway for the floral aromas of rose liqueur or rose syrup added to the blend to release themselves and bloom fully. Aroma diffusion happens more effusively in such glasses whereas champagne flutes might release these scents rather slowly and in a subdued fashion.
Glasses Showcase Pinkish Hues
This one is rather straightforward. Transparent glassware made out of good quality glass or crystal reflects the different colours produced by cocktail blends. A signature drink such as the rose and pomegranate martini cocktail prepared using 30 ml Tanqueray No. 10 Gin or any other premium gin of choice and a touch of rose syrup will contain such light pink hues that radiate through the cocktail and lend an aesthetic visual appearance to the drink which becomes visible when it is served in a martini cocktail glass.
Stemmed Glasses Maintain Temperatures
One of the reasons rose cocktails are often served in stemmed glasses is because they control the temperature of the drink and prevent it from warming up too quickly when it interacts with room temperature. This is because rose cocktails are often prepared during summer weather and inevitably served cold. A rose syrup and iced white tea highball prepared using 30 ml Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka or any other premium vodka of choice can be served in such a long stemmed glass to maintain its cool temperature.
Carbonation Retention
Generally, roses are often combined with fizzy citruses and bubbling champagne to craft carbonated drinks containing a sparkly touch. Such a rose collins prepared using 30 ml Gordon’s Original London Dry Gin or any other premium gin of choice can be served in elongated, champagne flutes as these better preserve the fizz and bubbles in alcoholic spritzers.
Nick And Nora Glasses For Texture
Nick and Nora glasses have a long stem and a roundish, oval bowl which allows the smooth textural elements of a cocktail to come through. Many times, rose cocktails such as the tequila rosada made out of silky rose-infused spirits like a 30 ml Don Julio Blanco Tequila or any other premium tequila of choice, are presented in Nick and Nora glasses which preserve this smooth textural structure of stirred drinks, keeping their flavours integrated when served.
Also Read: Rose Cocktails With Summer Dishes: A Pairing Guide
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