How to Make a Grasshopper
- Add the crème de Menthe, crème de Cacao and heavy cream to a shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake hard for 12 to 15 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Print the Pour GuideA true-scale card for your boston shaker glass with a line for every pour.
Free Pour With Your CameraLine up your glass and pour to the lines on screen.
Tilt Pour With Your PhoneStrap your phone to the bottle. It counts every pour and buzzes at the measure.
About the Grasshopper
It is credited to Philibert Guichet at Tujague's in New Orleans around 1918.
Bartender's tip: Grate a little dark chocolate on top for contrast.
Taste Profile
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Strong
Fresh
Good to Know
- What glass is a Grasshopper served in?
- A coupe. The stem keeps your hand away from the cold drink, and the curved rim makes it far harder to spill than a V-shaped martini glass.
- Is a Grasshopper shaken or stirred?
- Shaken. It contains citrus, juice, cream or egg, which need the force and aeration of shaking.
- How strong is a Grasshopper?
- About 11% ABV after dilution, or roughly 0.8 US standard drinks (11 g of alcohol) per serve.
- How many calories are in a Grasshopper?
- Roughly 266 kcal per drink, most of it from alcohol and sugar.