Grasshopper
A minty, chocolatey dessert cocktail.
ClassicMintyCreamySweet
Ingredients
- Green Crème de Menthe1 oz (30 ml)
- White Crème de Cacao1 oz (30 ml)
- Heavy Cream1 oz (30 ml)
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Food Coloring, Dairy. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Grasshopper — green crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream — was created at Tujague's in New Orleans, where owner Philip Guichet is said to have devised it around 1918 for a New York cocktail competition. Its mint-green color and dessert-like richness made it a mid-century icon.
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