long drink glasses

Long drink glasses – a glass that allows you to sip your beverage in style

What is a long drink glass?

Long drink glasses, sometimes referred to as highball glasses are tall glasses - usually with a capacity of 300 ml - with typically straight sides and a flat base or footed stem. Long drink glasses are often used to serve mixed cocktails that include a higher proportion of non-alcoholic mixers like soda, tonic water, or juice and a lower proportion of alcoholic beverages like gin, vodka, or whisky.

They take their name from the popular Finnish long drink - lonkero, which is a mixed drink traditionally made from gin and grapefruit juice.

Which drinks can you serve in long drink glasses?

A variety of mixed cocktails are served in long drink glasses. Vodka Tonic, Gin and Tonic, Whiskey Tonic, and Tequila Tonic, The Screwdriver, Whiskey Ginger, Tequila Sunrise, Bloody Mary, Rum and Coke are just a few of the well-known examples.

Many people use long drink glasses as water glasses and use them for serving water, juice or smoothies.

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What's the difference between a cocktail glass and a long drink glass?

Apart from the shape, the main difference between a cocktail glass and a long drink glass is the volume. Since a long drink is a refreshing drink with a relatively low alcohol content made with the addition of a large amount of ice, fruit juice or other beverages (cola, tonic, soda water) it has a larger capacity.