Spirits are highly concentrated spirits, also called distilled spirits. Distillation is an indispensable method of making alcohol and is also a major area of alcohol development. What glass do you use to drink spirits? A spirit glass is a cup used for drinking distilled spirits other than brandy without adding ice. The capacity of the cup is about 1-2OZ. Let’s take a look at the relevant knowledge about shot glasses.

1. What is a shot glass?

A shot glass is a type of cocktail glass. It is a cup used when drinking distilled spirits other than brandy without adding ice. The capacity of the cup is about 1-2OZ.

2. Spirit glasses and spirits

1. What is spirits?

Spirits are high-concentration hard liquor, also called distilled liquor. Due to the different fractions extracted during the distillation process, they are sometimes divided into "Touqu", "Erqu" or "Erguotou". Since the concentrated ethanol solution produced during the fermentation process can kill the yeast and prevent further fermentation, the ethanol concentration of fermented wine can only reach a maximum of 10%-15%. However, the boiling point of alcohol is 78.2°C. After heating to a temperature that exceeds the boiling point of alcohol but does not reach the boiling point of water, the alcohol vapor escapes and is condensed to obtain an ethanol solution with a concentration of 80%-90% or more. After blending, a high-concentration alcohol solution can be produced. Hard liquor.

2. What to drink with a shot glass?

Of course, use a shot glass when drinking hard liquor. However, the cups used for various types of spirits are also different. For example, a very popular cup for drinking Scotch whiskey is a straight barrel tumbler, and brandy is best paired with a brandy glass.

3. World famous spirits

Brandy

Brandy means "burnt wine" and is often called the "soul of wine". Brandy is the transliteration of English Brandy. It is a wine made from fruits through fermentation and distillation. It originally came from the Dutch Brandewijn, which means "burnable wine". The famous brandy is CALVADOS, which is distilled from apples and has an excellent taste. The alcohol content of brandy is between 40-43 degrees. Although it is a strong liquor, due to long-term aging, it has a soft taste and pure fragrance, giving people an elegant and comfortable feeling after drinking it.

Gin

Gin, also known as "gin" or "gin", is the first spirit created by mankind for a special purpose. Gin's hometown is in the Netherlands. It originated in 1660 and was first made by a man. It was invented by Schilbis, a Dutch university professor, with the purpose of preventing the Dutch from contracting tropical diseases. It was originally used as a diuretic and heat-clearing agent. Soon people discovered that this diuretic has a harmonious aroma, harmonious taste, mellow and elegant, clean body, and a clean and refreshing natural style. It was soon consumed as a formal alcoholic beverage. The world-famous Martini cocktail is made with gin, so it is known as the "heart of the cocktail".

Agave

Tequila, also known as "Tequila", is a specialty of Mexico and is known as the "soul of Mexico". Tequila is a small town in Mexico, and this wine is named after its origin. Tequila is sometimes called "tequila" spirit because its raw material is very special, using agave as the raw material. Agave is a plant of the Agave family, which usually grows for 12 years. When mature, it is cut and sent to the winery, where it is cut in half and soaked for 24 hours. Then the juice is squeezed out, the juice is added with sugar and sent to a fermentation cabinet for two to two and a half days to ferment, and then it is distilled twice. Tequila is a liquor native to Mexico.

Rum

Rum is a distilled spirit produced from sugar cane molasses, also known as rum, rum or rum. Sugar juice pressed from sugar cane is fermented and distilled. The main production characteristics of this kind of wine are: selecting special aroma-producing (ester-producing) yeast and adding bacteria that produce organic acids, fermenting them together, and then distilling and aging them. Rum is a slightly yellow or brown liquid with a delicate, sweet taste and a fragrant alcohol aroma. It doesn’t matter whether the rum is aged or not, the main thing is whether it’s the place of origin. It is divided into two styles: light and strong.

Vodka

Vodka (VODKA) is made from grains or potatoes. It is distilled into alcohol up to 95°, then diluted with distilled water to 40°-60°, and filtered through activated carbon to make the wine more crystal clear, colorless, light and refreshing. , making people feel neither sweet, nor bitter, nor astringent, but only a flaming stimulation, forming the unique characteristics of vodka. Therefore, among various base liquors for making cocktails, vodka is the most flexible, adaptable and adaptable liquor.

Whisky

Whiskey is known as the "water of life". It is an alcoholic beverage made from barley, rye, oats, wheat, corn and other grains as raw materials. After fermentation and distillation, it is aged and blended in oak barrels. The main producing countries are English-speaking countries.

Liquor

Liquor (Chinese spirits), also known as shochu, laobaigan, shaodaozi, etc., its standard definition is: using grains as the main raw materials, using Daqu, Xiaoqu or bran koji and distiller's yeast as saccharification starter, through cooking, saccharification, fermentation, Distilled liquor made by distillation. It is made from starch or sugar raw materials and is distilled into fermented wine grains or fermented grains. Liquor is colorless (or slightly yellow) and transparent, with a pure and fragrant aroma. It has a sweet and refreshing taste and a high alcohol content. After being stored and matured, it has a compound aroma mainly composed of esters. Various types of wine are brewed by using koji and distiller's yeast as saccharification starter, using starchy (sugar) raw materials, cooking, saccharifying, fermenting, distilling, aging and blending.