CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1890–1919
Grasshopper
Crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream: mint-chocolate velvet.
1918Historical classicResearched
The Grasshopper is a New Orleans after-dinner drink of crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream. It appears in bar books from the 1920s and became a mid-century dessert cocktail. Served in a coupe or over crushed ice, it is essentially a liquid mint chocolate.
- Flying Grasshopper (vodka)
- Pink Squirrel
THE RECIPEMinty, creamy and sweet
Ingredients
- Green crème de menthe30 ml
- White crème de cacao30 ml
- Cream30 ml
- Mint leafto garnish
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe and garnish with mint.
Coupe · mint