rocks glass
noun
plural rocks glasses
: a short tumbler (see tumbler entry 2) used especially for a cocktail that is served over ice
Combine all the ingredients in a shaker, shake vigorously. Strain and serve on the rocks—in a rocks glass …—
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Cold-brew, ice, Kahlua and cream, stirred together in a rocks glass to make a variation on a White Russian.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, and garnish with a sprinkle of pink salt and/or a small pink or purple edible flower.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
Mixologists build spritzes in wine glasses and old fashioneds in rocks glasses to help accentuate certain qualities in those cocktails, and the same holds true for the glass choice here.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
Ingredients: 1 lime cut into quarters, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2.5 oz cachaça
Method: Cut up the limes and add them to a rocks glass with the sugar; muddle together until there is juice extracted from the limes and the sugar begins to dissolve.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, and garnish with a sprinkle of pink salt and/or a small pink or purple edible flower.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
Mixologists build spritzes in wine glasses and old fashioneds in rocks glasses to help accentuate certain qualities in those cocktails, and the same holds true for the glass choice here.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2025
Ingredients: 1 lime cut into quarters, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2.5 oz cachaça
Method: Cut up the limes and add them to a rocks glass with the sugar; muddle together until there is juice extracted from the limes and the sugar begins to dissolve.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Rocks glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocks%20glass. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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