Grasshopper Cocktail
The Grasshopper is a classic cocktail featuring green creme de menthe (mint liqueur), white creme de cacao (chocolate liqueur), and heavy cream.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 ounce green creme de menthe
- 1 ounce white creme de cacao
- 1-1½ ounce heavy cream or whipping cream
Instructions
- Combine creme de menthe, creme de cacao, and heavy cream in a shaker with ice.
- Shake and double strain into a chilled coupe or tulip flute glass.
Notes
Use white (clear) creme de cacao for a light green color. Dark creme de cacao will work but will darken the drink slightly and add a deeper chocolate flavor.
The Grasshopper is typically made with equal parts creme de menthe, creme de cacao, and heavy cream, however, I like to increase the cream portion to 1 1/2 parts for a richer and slightly less sweet variation.
This cocktail benefits from a vigorous shake to froth the cream and adequately mix. Double-strain with a fine mesh strainer to eliminate tiny ice chips from entering the cocktail.
While some will garnish with grated chocolate or chocolate syrup, I prefer to keep it simple and classic. This cocktail is sweet enough without additional sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.1mg