Grasshopper cocktail recipe
Liqueur cocktail, shaken and served up (no ice, chilled glass). An IBA official cocktail (Contemporary Classics).
Ingredients
- ⅔ oz (20 ml) Crème de Cacao (White)
- ⅔ oz (20 ml) Crème de Menthe (Green)
- ⅔ oz (20 ml) Fresh Cream
Method
- Shake everything briefly with ice.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass · Garnish: A mint leaf (optional).
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a moderate drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Grasshopper
A grasshopper is a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner alcoholic drink named for its green color, which comes from crème de menthe. Tujague's, a bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, claims its owner Philip Guichet invented the drink in 1918. The drink gained popularity during the 1950s and 1960s throughout the American South.
From Wikipedia, "Grasshopper (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Grasshopper. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.