Frosted
Also known as: frosted glass, frosting
In short
Frosted means the glass is so cold that it fogs up: chilled deep in the freezer, ready to go. We explain why a cold glass keeps the drink cooler for longer and how to do it yourself.
In depth
What does frosted mean?
In a bar, frosted describes a glass cooled down so far that a fine frost shows on its outside. Served in a frosted glass, the drink stays cold longer, without extra ice and without extra dilution.
Why the cold counts
An ice cold glass is like fresh ice: it protects the temperature and texture of the finished drink. The stirred martini stays silky, the shot stays crisp. The link to our ice round: "The cube makes the calm, crushed ice makes the cold, clear ice makes the show." The frosted glass makes the cold entirely without ice.
How to do it
Put the glass in the freezer for at least half an hour, or swirl it briefly with ice water and pour it out. Both chill, the freezer adds the frost.
Remember this one
"The filler makes the length, maceration makes the patience, the frosted glass makes the cold."
At our lounge
Ask us whether your glass comes frosted: with a martini or a coupe we happily make the difference.