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Cocktails served in a Nick and Nora glass
The Nick and Nora is a small stemmed glass with a deep, rounded bowl, ideal for stirred drinks served straight up. This page gathers every recipe on the site that is served in one, from the Martini to the Martinez and many modern stirred classics. You also learn where the name comes from and why this glass has become a favourite in cocktail bars.
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Shape and purpose
The Nick and Nora looks like a small wine glass with a tulip-shaped bowl. It usually holds about 120 to 180 ml, which suits classic drink sizes well. The taller, narrower bowl keeps liquid away from the rim, so it spills less than a cocktail glass, and it concentrates aroma toward the nose.
The name
The glass is named after Nick and Nora Charles, the cocktail-loving detective couple in the film The Thin Man (1934), which was based on the Dashiell Hammett novel.
Which drinks belong here
Stirred, spirit-forward drinks served without ice: Martini, Martinez, Manhattan variations and small shaken sours.
Tips
- Chill the glass before pouring.
- Garnish with a small twist or a single olive; large garnishes do not fit well.
- Its smaller size helps keep portions moderate and drinks cold to the last sip.