Cocktail recipe
Grasshopper
A shaken cocktail featuring Crème de Cacao (White), Crème de menthe, Cream.
Ingredients
- 20 ml Crème de Cacao (White)
- 20 ml Crème de menthe
- 20 ml Cream
Method
- Add Crème de Cacao (White), Crème de menthe and Cream to a shaker.
- Add ice and shake until cold.
- Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
- Optional garnish: optional Mint Leaves leaf.
Story
Created at Tujague's in New Orleans, probably around 1918, by Philip Guichet and named for its green colour. It took second prize in a New York cocktail competition and has been dessert in a glass ever since.