Most people are familiar with the Coupette under a different name, the ‘Margarita glass’.

This popular cocktail is served so frequently that most people will identify with its wide rim and undulating body. The Coupette glass is generally used to serve various types of other frozen cocktails as well; its 5 inch wide rim ideally suited for sugar or salt rimming.

Just like its Y-shaped cousin the Martini glass, the Coupette should usually be chilled before serving and always held by the stem. This helps ensure that the frozen cocktails it contains do not warm up too quickly.

The capacity to the brim of a Coupette is usually slightly higher than that of a Martini glass, typically around 8oz (24cl). There are, of course, larger versions of this glass, including a 60oz version designed for groups of drinkers at parties.

The Coupette is not essential if you are starting to build your glassware set. To serve a standard Margarita, you can replace it by a Martini glass (or ‘cocktail glass’). Alternatively, for frozen Margaritas, a Goblet wine glass will do.