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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Here the sounds of Bobby Womack, B.B. King, or Chuck Berry play from a jukebox while a bartender pours liquor into a plastic cup or rocks glass with abandon.
—Korsha Wilson, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024
Pour into a double rocks glass and garnish with a lime wedge and/or strawberry slice.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Pour the contents of the shaker (including the ice) into a rocks glass.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Shake vigorously for eight to ten seconds, then fine strain the drink into a rocks glass.
—Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The recipe: Rim a rocks glass with floral salt.
Combine 1 1/2 ounces Solento Reposado, 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/2 ounce fresh cucumber juice, 1/2 ounce agave, a pinch of activated charcoal, 1/2 an ounce of organic aloe vera juice, and ice.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
Double Rocks Glasses Unlike single rocks glasses, double rocks are about two ounces bigger, holding up to 12 oz. of liquid.
—Mariah Thomas, goodhousekeeping.com, 5 Apr. 2023
Strain into a rocks glass with new pebble ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
—Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023
On another small plate, drizzle a circle of the agave syrup the circumference of your rocks glass.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
Korsha Wilson, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024
Pour into a double rocks glass and garnish with a lime wedge and/or strawberry slice.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Pour the contents of the shaker (including the ice) into a rocks glass.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Shake vigorously for eight to ten seconds, then fine strain the drink into a rocks glass.
—Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The recipe: Rim a rocks glass with floral salt.
Combine 1 1/2 ounces Solento Reposado, 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/2 ounce fresh cucumber juice, 1/2 ounce agave, a pinch of activated charcoal, 1/2 an ounce of organic aloe vera juice, and ice.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
Double Rocks Glasses Unlike single rocks glasses, double rocks are about two ounces bigger, holding up to 12 oz. of liquid.
—Mariah Thomas, goodhousekeeping.com, 5 Apr. 2023
Strain into a rocks glass with new pebble ice and garnish with a mint sprig.
—Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023
On another small plate, drizzle a circle of the agave syrup the circumference of your rocks glass.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Rocks glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocks%20glass. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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