Missing 3
Tonight if you have Green Creme De Menthe, White Creme De Cacao, and Heavy Cream.
Missing: Green Creme De Menthe, White Creme De Cacao, Heavy Cream
Heavy Cream also goes into: Alexander, White Russian, Irish Coffee
Ingredients
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How to make
- Chill a coupe.
- Equal parts is the whole recipe, so measure rather than free-pour.
- Add 1 oz green crème de menthe, 1 oz white crème de cacao, and 1 oz heavy cream to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard until the cream thickens and the shaker frosts — a short shake leaves it thin and icy.
- Strain into the coupe.
- Green crème de menthe is the color; white crème de menthe would make a paler drink.
- Grate a little chocolate over the foam, or rest a mint leaf on top if that is what you have.
History
The Grasshopper is a New Orleans dessert cocktail credited to Philip Guichet of Tujague's, who entered a similar mix in a New York contest around 1918 and brought it back to the French Quarter. Equal parts green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and cream, it is a liquid mint-chocolate after-dinner pour that had a second life in the 1970s. Shake it hard so the cream holds a foam instead of looking like melted ice cream. If those two liqueurs and a carton of cream are already in the pantry, this is the no-spirit dessert drink to mix — low-proof, bright green, and done in one shaker.
Glassware
A wide bowl shows aroma and holds stirred or shaken drinks without stemware tipping over as easily as a V-shaped martini glass.
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Grasshopper FAQ
What ingredients are in a Grasshopper?
A Grasshopper is made with green creme de menthe, white creme de cacao, and heavy cream. Amounts and pantry matching are in the ingredients list on this page.
How do you make a Grasshopper?
Chill a coupe. Equal parts is the whole recipe, so measure rather than free-pour. Add 1 oz green crème de menthe, 1 oz white crème de cacao, and 1 oz heavy cream to a shaker with ice. Shake hard until the cream thickens and the shaker frosts — a short shake leaves it thin and icy. Strain into the coupe. Green crème de menthe is the color; white crème de menthe would make a paler drink. Grate a little chocolate over the foam, or rest a mint leaf on top if that is what you have.
What glass do you serve a Grasshopper in?
Serve a Grasshopper in a Coupe. A wide bowl shows aroma and holds stirred or shaken drinks without stemware tipping over as easily as a V-shaped martini glass.
Can I make a Grasshopper with bottles I already own?
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