Grasshopper

Yield: 1.0 Glass: Chilled coupe, 5–6 oz

Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.

classic cocktail creamy shaken seeded

Ingredients

1 oz green creme de menthe
1 oz white creme de cacao
1 oz heavy cream
Grated nutmeg or chocolate, for garnish

Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.

Behind the drink

A little history

Early 1900s New Orleans

The Grasshopper is associated with Tujague’s in New Orleans and proprietor Philibert Guichet, who reportedly entered it in a New York cocktail competition before Prohibition. Mint, cacao, and cream give it an unmistakable after-dinner character.

Grasshopper history