Plastic Martini Glasses

Welcome to our website. On this page, you'll find heaps of information for finding the best deals on plastic martini glasses, other plastic cocktail glasses and other associated cocktail bar accessories, and even a bit of information about the martini drink itself.

Plastic or Glass?

Although the glass version has its sophistication, a plastic martini glass has a lot of advantages. Due to technology, many plastics used today are almost impossible to tell apart from glass until you pick it up. If you are the type that likes to be different, there are many different colours that a plastic martini glass could be found in.

Another big advantage is, of course, the safety factor. Many a cocktail party has resulted in many broken glasses due to either carelessness or intoxication (or sometimes both!). By having a good quality set of plastic martini glasses, you can be assured that you'll be sipping martinis (and a lot of other tasty cocktails!) for years to come.

Origins

The origins of the martini are pretty much unknown. What is known is that Martini & Rossi created "Martini Rosso" dry vermouth in 1863. It is thought that when it arrived in the US, a bartender must have mixed a bit of gin with the Martini-brand vermouth and simply called it a martini. Although a martini glass is very distinctive, it is actually called a cocktail glass. It's assumed that since cocktails were already available, the first martini was jsut served in what is now known as a martini glass. Since this was before the advent of plastic, a plastic martini glass was unheard of.

Shaken or Stirred?

The answer to this age old question lies with whom you talk to. Early pundits declare that "a martini should always be stirred and not shaken, so that the molecules lie sensuously on top of the other." However, if you happen to be talking to James Bond, he would prefer it "shaken, not stirred." Martini aficionados would balk at this, as the shaking motion would "bruise" the gin. However, recent medical research has shown that shaken martinis have a slighly higher level of antioxidants than stirred ones...makes you wonder how they tested this out and who volunteered for it!

Recipe

Although there are many different types of martinis, the classic recipe is as follows:

1. 3 fl oz (90 ml) gin
2. 1 tablespoon of dry vermouth (the less vermouth, the "drier" the martini!)
3. 1 green cocktail olive or lemon twist for garnish

Method

Pour the gin and vermouth into a mixing container, such as a plastic cocktail shaker. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, such as a plastic martini glass. Add the desired garnish.