Coupe

Cocktails served in a Coupe

The coupe is a stemmed glass with a shallow, rounded bowl, and it has become the favourite glass for many stirred and shaken drinks served without ice. This page lists all recipes served in a coupe, from the Daiquiri and the Sidecar to the Last Word. You also learn why bartenders like it so much and what size to look for when buying coupes for home.

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Shape and purpose

The coupe has a stem and a wide, shallow bowl with curved sides. It was once widely used for Champagne, but it lets bubbles escape quickly, so today it is mainly a cocktail glass. The curved rim holds liquid better than a V-shaped cocktail glass, so drinks spill less when carried.

Which drinks belong here

Shaken sours such as the Daiquiri, the Gimlet and the Clover Club, stirred drinks like the Manhattan, and egg white drinks whose foam sits nicely in the round bowl.

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