Bars are wrestling with a "thorny" issue, said The Telegraph. With alcohol consumption on a downward trend, especially among Gen Z, hospitality businesses are being made to rethink their drinks offerings.
Many establishments have tried to combat the problem by expanding their range of alcohol-free tipples. But there is another option: "just make the cocktails smaller". Instead of offering only "great vats" of margarita or negroni, bars are "discovering the allure" of downsized drinks.
Varying in size from "a shot to a few sips", tiny cocktails have become a "staple" of drinks menus up and down the country – from the "snaquiri" (miniature daiquiri) at Manchester's Blinker Bar to the "mouthful of clementine gimlet" on offer at Oma in Borough Market, said Vogue.
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Aimed at drinkers who want to "keep a clearer head" while cutting the cost of a night out, "scaled-down" cocktails make a lot of sense in the current climate, said The Guardian. Normal martinis have a high price point, whereas smaller versions can start "from as little as £4". It might feel like a new idea, but actually it's only in modern times that glass sizes have "ballooned". Historically, cocktail glasses were almost "pocket-sized".
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