Grasshopper

Name: Grasshopper
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 30 ml Crème de menthe (green); 30 ml Crème de cacao (white); 30 ml Heavy cream; garnish Grated chocolate

Served in a coupe glass · ~192 cal

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Ingredients

30 ml Crème de menthe (green)
30 ml Crème de cacao (white)
30 ml Heavy cream high-fat cream (36%+), also called double cream
Garnish Grated chocolate

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.
Garnish with grated chocolate.

Origin Story

The Grasshopper cocktail is believed to have been invented in the 1920s at a New Orleans bar called Tujague's. It gained fame as a dessert cocktail, known for its vibrant green color and creamy texture.

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Death Proof 2007
Quentin Tarantino features the retro Grasshopper in the bar scenes of this grindhouse thriller.