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This Grasshopper Cocktail is like the grown-up sibling of mint chocolate chip ice cream in happy hour-friendly format. Try the 4-ingredient cocktail the next time you’re craving a refreshing mixed drink.
The Grasshopper Cocktail is a Wisconsin supper club staple that’s made with blended ice cream. For a similar flavor experience, this mint-chocolate Grasshopper drink recipe uses equal parts green crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream.
Shake until frothy and serve it “up” in a martini glass with chocolate shavings or a cocoa-dusted rim to complete the classic Midwestern after-dinner drink recipe.
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Recipe ingredients
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Ingredient notes
- Crème de menthe: The bright green mint-flavored liqueur is actually not creamy. “Crème” liqueurs simply designate that they’re higher in sugar than other liqueurs.
- Crème de cacao: This chocolate-flavored liqueur comes in white and dark versions. Opt for clear to use in this Grasshopper Cocktail recipe.
- Cream: Take your pick between heavy cream (for the richest results), light cream, or half and half (for a slightly less decadent texture due to the lower fat content).
Step-by-step instructions
- If desired, rim a chilled martini glass with chocolate shavings or coca powder.
- In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and half-n-half. Shake vigorously until well chilled.
- Strain into prepared glass and garnish with more chocolate shavings.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: Each recipe as written makes 1 2 1/4-ounce cocktail.
- Rim detail: To rim the glass with chocolate shavings, first dip the martini glass in white crème de cacao. Then, dip the glass in a shallow dish with chocolate shavings.
- Vodka: Replace the cream with vodka for a “Vodka Grasshopper” or “Flying Grasshopper.”
- Dark chocolate liqueur: Add 3/4-ounce dark chocolate liqueur before shaking the cocktail recipe for an “After Eight.”
- Peppermint schnapps: Trade peppermint schnapps for the crème de menthe and you’ll have a “Girl Scout Cookie” cocktail.
- Mint ice cream: For a boozy milkshake, blend all of the ingredients with 1 cup of vanilla ice cream.
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Ingredients
- Ice
- 3/4 ounce green creme de menthe
- 3/4 ounce white creme de cacao
- 3/4 ounce half and half or heavy cream
- chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and half-and-half. Shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings if desired and serve.
Notes
- Crème de menthe: The bright green mint-flavored liqueur is actually not creamy. “Crème” liqueurs simply designate that they’re higher in sugar than other liqueurs.
- Crème de cacao: This chocolate-flavored liqueur comes in white and dark versions. Opt for clear to use in this Grasshopper Cocktail recipe.
- Cream: Take your pick between heavy cream (for the richest results), light cream, or half and half (for a slightly less decadent texture due to the lower fat content).
- Yield: Each recipe as written makes 1 2 1/4-ounce cocktail.
- Rim detail: To rim the glass with chocolate shavings, first dip the martini glass in white crème de cacao. Then, dip the glass in a shallow dish with chocolate shavings.
- Vodka: Replace the cream with vodka for a “Vodka Grasshopper” or “Flying Grasshopper.”
- Dark chocolate liqueur: Add 3/4-ounce dark chocolate liqueur before shaking the cocktail recipe for an “After Eight.”
- Peppermint schnapps: Trade peppermint schnapps for the crème de menthe and you’ll have a “Girl Scout Cookie” cocktail.
- Mint ice cream: For a boozy milkshake, blend all of the ingredients with 1 cup of vanilla ice cream.
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Meggan Hill is the Executive Chef and CEO of Culinary Hill, a popular digital publication in the food space. She loves to combine her Midwestern food memories with her culinary school education to create her own delicious take on modern family fare. Millions of readers visit Culinary Hill each month for meticulously-tested recipes as well as skills and tricks for ingredient prep, cooking ahead, menu planning, and entertaining. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the iCUE Culinary Arts program at College of the Canyons.
This is such a pretty drink! I haven’t tried it before, but it sounds so good!!! :) I need to make next time I have friends over.
Thank you, Alexandra! It’s delicious, I hope you try it! – Meggan