Grasshopper Cocktail Recipe
This grasshopper cocktail is a fun and refreshing treat well beyond St. Patrick’s Day. With its cool minty flavor and creamy texture, it’s a drink that mint lovers can enjoy year-round. The bright green hue makes it just as eye-catching as it is delicious.
I’ve mentioned before that my parents loved hosting dinner parties for family and friends, and glamorous cocktails were always part of the fun. Along with Manhattans, whiskey sours, and sloe gin fizzes, the grasshopper cocktail often made an appearance at their parties.
This drink is a favorite for good reason. The striking green color is beautiful, and the blend of mint, chocolate, and cream delivers pure indulgence. It’s reminiscent of an After Eight chocolate, with a texture that’s almost like a minty milkshake, making it an especially lovely cocktail to sip after dinner.
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Want another great green cocktail? Try my luck of the Irish cocktail or the drunk leprechaun.
Who invented the Grasshopper drink?
Philibert Guichet invented the drink for a 1918 cocktail competition in New York City. Securing a second-place finish, Guichet’s cocktail became immensely popular back home in New Orleans and has since held a permanent spot on the Tujague’s cocktail menu.
How to make a Grasshopper cocktail
A cocktail shaker, a measuring glass, and two glasses.Martini glass
After measuring out the ingredients, pour into the cocktail shaker.
The ingredients are green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
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Look at all the ingredients in the shaker. Gorgeous!
Shake the contents and pour them between the two glasses.
It’s a colorful drink, don’t you think?
I hope you enjoyed this grasshopper cocktail recipe.
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Grasshopper Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ounces creme de menthe
- 2 ounces white creme de cacao
- 2 ounces heavy cream
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice.
- Add creme de menthe, creme de cacao and light cream.2 ounces creme de menthe, 2 ounces white creme de cacao, 2 ounces heavy cream
- Cap shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain and divide the liquid between the two glasses.
- Sip, smile, and enjoy.
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Helpful tips
- I use light cream, but heavy cream, half-and-half, or even milk will work. Choose based on how rich you want the cocktail to be.
- Crème de menthe comes in both green and clear. Use the green version for the classic grasshopper color.
- Crème de cacao is available in clear or dark varieties. Stick with clear so the drink stays bright green.
- I like using contrasting glassware to show off cocktails. For this drink, a coupe or martini glass works beautifully.
- This cocktail doesn’t need a garnish, but feel free to add one if you’d like.
Nutrition
Originally published September 2016.
Such a pretty cocktail and delicious.
Thanks dear!
Wow – this cocktail is so simple and tasty! I love the mint and cream, definitely my kinda drink! And I for sure am not going to only have this for St. Patricks Day. I can see it being perfect in the summer and during the holidays too.
It’s fun too around Christmas! Thanks so much for your comment Lauren!
My aunt and uncle loved grasshopper cocktails. I remember thinking they were so sophisticated when I was growing up. I tried it and it was delicious! Now I’m sophisticated. 😉
Thanks Sharon. That’s what I used to think when my folks and their guests drank them.
My family went crazy for this! So good.
Thanks so much Katie!
What a fun cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day! This was refreshing but with a kick! Yum!
Thanks Sara! It’s a fun cocktail on that holiday for sure.
Wow such a cool cocktail for St. Patrick’s day. Love that color. It was delicious and unique.
Thanks Sonal. I am in love with that color.