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Used for liqueurs or cordials, [2] hence also called a "cordial glass" or "liqueur glass". A bar measure that is half of a jigger, used to measure a cordial. A pony traditionally held 1 imp fl oz (28 ml), and is attached to the bottom of a jigger measure, which held 2 imp fl oz (57 ml).
A cordial is any invigorating and stimulating preparation that is intended for a medicinal purpose. The term derives from an obsolete usage. The term derives from an obsolete usage. Various concoctions were formerly created that were believed to be beneficial to one's health, especially for the heart ( cor in Latin ).
Invented in the late 19th century, its form derives from the fact that all cocktails are traditionally served chilled and contain an aromatic element. Thus, the stem allows the drinker to hold the glass without affecting the temperature of the drink, an important aspect due to the lack of added ice which in other drinks serves to cool the drink, [2] and the wide bowl places the surface of the ...
Squash (sometimes known as cordial in British English, dilute in Hiberno English, diluting juice in Scottish English, [1] and water juice in the Northern Isles of Scotland), is a non-alcoholic beverage with syrup used in beverage making. It is usually fruit-flavoured, made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or a sugar substitute.
Smaller Pint glasses have been used in pubs and nightclubs though. [citation needed] In Israel, although officially defined as 568ml, [19] pubs use the term arbitrarily and the "pints" served constitute a wide range of volumes (360ml–440ml). In the past, the custom was to serve beer in 330ml or 500ml in the original beer manufacturer's glass.
The early English version of the shrub arose from the medicinal cordials of the 15th century. [1] The drink gained popularity among smugglers in the 1680s trying to avoid paying import taxes for goods shipped from mainland Europe: [1] [3] To avoid detection, smugglers would sometimes sink barrels of spirits off-shore to be retrieved later; [1] the addition of fruit flavours aided in masking ...
NASA says you can use your old glasses as long as they are labeled as compliant with the ISO 12312-2 safety standard, which should be printed clearly on the glasses themselves.
Plain glass versions are lowball glasses. [citation needed] Old fashioned glasses typically have a wide brim and a thick base, so that the non-liquid ingredients of a cocktail can be mashed using a muddler before the main liquid ingredients are added. [citation needed] Old fashioned glasses usually hold 180–300 ml (6–10 US fl oz).