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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Goodbye heavy rocks glasses, goodbye fragile coups.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
To serve, Faust likes to rinse a frozen rocks glass with green chartreuse before pouring about 2.5 oz of the mixture into the glass without ice and garnish with a twist of lemon.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Briefly shake to incorporate the ingredients, then pour into a large rocks glass.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Strain over ice into a rocks glass and top with a red wine float.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
To serve, Faust likes to rinse a frozen rocks glass with green chartreuse before pouring about 2.5 oz of the mixture into the glass without ice and garnish with a twist of lemon.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Briefly shake to incorporate the ingredients, then pour into a large rocks glass.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Strain over ice into a rocks glass and top with a red wine float.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Rocks glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocks%20glass. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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