My Grasshopper drink recipe is a delicious and easy cocktail recipe. Its mildly alcoholic that drinks like a mint chocolate dessert. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, the holidays, or when a gentle mint drink is your last beverage of the day.
If there is one type of cocktail that is underappreciated, it's the nightcap. Traditionally, it's the last drink of the day. All too often, people drink for the sole purpose of getting drunk. This is one of those cocktails that you drink purely for flavor.
Origins of the Grasshopper Cocktail
According to Imbibe Magazine, the history of this cocktail is not lost to time and can in fact be traced to a single individual, Philibert Guichet Jr. who is said to have invented the drink for a cocktail competition around the year 1920. The history of this cocktail remains intact because the bar, Tujague's, is still open in the French Quarter of New Orleans and has been open for over 150 years.
Once you taste a cocktail like this, there is a reason this cocktail hasn't disappeared off of the menus.
Variations of the Grasshopper
Certain things are true of all Grasshopper ingredients: there is a dairy element, creme de cacao, and creme de menthe. However, you can play around with these to come up with the following variations on this classic cocktail:
- If you want a dairy-free option make this a flying grasshopper by switching out the half and half with vodka.
- If you want this to taste like a Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookie, then swap out the creme de menthe for peppermint schnapps.
- If you want a frozen grasshopper use ice cream like mint or vanilla.
Tips for Make a Grasshopper Cocktail
Here are my top tips for making this:
- Always use good quality ice
- You can use the brown creme de cacao, but it will become a more brownish-green color.
- Likewise, you can substitute peppermint schnapps for the green creme de menthe, but it won't retain its bright green hue.
- For a dessert-like drink, use ice cream in place of the half and half
- If you are looking to save calories you can use whole milk in place of half and half
Watch Me Make This (54 Seconds)
How to Make a Grasshopper Cocktail
Step 1: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the creme de cacao.
Step 2: Add Creme de Menthe
Step 3: Shake!
Step 4: Add half and half. Swirl gently.
Step 5: Pour into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with some mint leaves, and enjoy right away.
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Grasshopper Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 ounce creme de cacao use clear, but if you have brown creme de cacao, please see my notes
- 1 ounce creme de menthe
- 1 once half and half
- 1 sprig mint leaves optional garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add creme de cacao and creme de menthe. Shake to chill
- Add in half and half. Swirl to combine.
- Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish. Serve immediately.
Video
Notes
- Always use good quality ice
- You can use the brown creme de cacao, but it will become a more brownish green color.
- Likewise, you can substitute peppermint schnapps for the green creme de menthe, but it won't retain it's bright green hue.
- For a dessert like drink, use ice cream in place of the half and half
- If you are looking to save calories you can use whole milk in place of half and half
judilyn says
These drinks all look like fun! Unfortunately alcohol puts me to sleep almost immediately, so I just don't try them, but they look really splendid. The B-52 is especially appealing because of the layers.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Dagmar says
Although you did an awesome job of explaining it and presenting as very inviting I once got super sick off creme de menthe and I have no intention of ever having that type of drink again LOL. This may be TMI but once you have barfed minty green stuff over and over again you kind of shy away from it. It took me years to even enjoy peppermint again LOL. Although this happened many many years ago I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Cheers!
Sara says
I love grasshopper cocktails. Thank you for this great recipe. It tastes awesome.
becomebetty says
Thank you so much for sharing! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!