{"id":289140,"date":"2025-12-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/?p=289140"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:34:43","slug":"christmas-cocktails-the-choice-of-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/christmas-cocktails-the-choice-of-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Cocktails: Why the Choice of Glass Makes All the Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the Christmas season, many venues refresh their cocktail offering by introducing classic recipes reinterpreted with a seasonal twist, enriched with ingredients that immediately evoke winter. It\u2019s not just about updating a menu: it\u2019s a way to reinterpret the identity of one\u2019s service, offering customers an experience that conveys care, seasonality, and attention to detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, the choice of glassware is not a secondary element but an essential part of the storytelling. The shape interacts with the character of the drink, enhancing its aesthetics and contributing to the sensory perception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spiced aromas of cinnamon, hints of clove, the fragrance of winter citrus and herbal notes blend in preparations that require balance and a precise aesthetic intention. The choice of glass, in this sense, defines the structure of the cocktail just as much as the recipe itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a selection of classic drinks, reinterpreted with a Christmas twist, paired with the ideal type of glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289147\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Borgonovo-cover-blog-article-3.png 1890w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cranberry gin fizz<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cranberry Gin Fizz finds its ideal match in a highball: the tall, slender shape supports the sparkling component, highlights the cranberry color, and enhances the typical layering of the cocktail. It\u2019s a format specifically designed for fresh, tonic drinks where effervescence and verticality must remain well defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among highballs, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/bicchieri\/dude-hb-420\/\">Dude HB 420<\/a><\/strong> is an original choice. This 2025 New entry, made of blown glass, features an innovative shape that combines character and functionality, thanks also to its stackability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Product links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DUDE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/bicchieri\/dude-hb-420\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/bicchieri\/dude-hb-420\/\">https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/bicchieri\/dude-hb-420\/<\/a>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winter Hugo<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Winter Hugo is a cocktail built on its aromatic component: fresh rosemary, lime and red berries create a visual and olfactory profile that is quintessentially wintery. For recipes that include abundant garnishes and aromas to be enhanced, the most suitable format is a sturdy goblet that allows the ingredients to open up, offering space for decorations and making the drinking experience more harmonious and immediate. Gaudi 70 is the perfect solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289141\" style=\"width:468px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Calice-Gaudi-70_11099220-piena-1-600x801.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Useful links<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GAUDI 70<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/calici\/gaudi-70\/\">https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/calici\/gaudi-70\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pomegranate Americano<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pomegranate Americano is a seasonal variation of the classic Americano, in which pomegranate \u2014 a fruit typical of December, with tart and slightly bitter notes \u2014 adds a livelier winter dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its structure remains short and balanced, and for this very reason it requires a glass that provides order and solidity. The Double Old Fashioned (DOF) is the most functional choice: low, stable, and designed to hold ice without altering the proportion between ingredients, preserving the drink\u2019s balance from the first to the last sip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the DOF glasses in the Borgonovo catalogue, the Excalibur DOF 300 is an ideal example for this style: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289814\" style=\"width:348px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bicchiere.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Useful links<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EXCALIBUR DOF 300: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/calici\/gaudi-70\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/bicchieri\/excalibur-dof-300\/\">https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/bicchieri\/excalibur-dof-300\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Christmas Martini<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Christmas Martini reinterprets the purity of the classic Martini with a festive touch: warmer citrus notes, a hint of spice, and a simple orange peel that evokes the winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the reinterpretation of such an iconic cocktail, a stemless Martini glass offers a different approach compared to traditional stemware: more solid, more contemporary, with a clean geometry that highlights the clarity of the cocktail and gives it a bolder visual presence. The low, open shape complements the gesture of tasting, maintaining order and precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serie V 225 Martini by Borgonovo perfectly embodies this modern approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289145\" style=\"width:352px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/489a49d2-f59e-4ef8-8f5c-74072f549055.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Useful links<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SERIE V 225 MARTINI: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/glasses\/serie-v-225-martini\/\">https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/glasses\/serie-v-225-martini\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Want to learn more about the world of Borgonovo?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcd6 Since 1950, Borgonovo has been producing <strong>high-quality glassware for the HORECA sector<\/strong>. Discover our full range and tailored solutions.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Download the 2025 catalogue<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\"><strong>2025 catalogue.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have a project in mind?<\/strong> Let\u2019s work together to bring it to life. <strong>Contact us<\/strong> to discuss your ideas and create something truly unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From generational transition to the birth of Decover, discover how Vetreria di Borgonovo became a leading international glass manufacturer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":301,"featured_media":289812,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[274],"class_list":["post-289140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","tag-christmas-cocktails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289140"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":289820,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289140\/revisions\/289820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.borgonovo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}