Grasshopper Drink

People who have never heard the name, must be certainly wondering why this drink has such a unique name. Well, let me first make it clear that a grasshopper drink has nothing to do with grasshoppers! This drink is called so simply because of its color! The ingredient named creme de menthe, contributes to the green color of the drink, which is exactly like that of a grasshopper! Talking about the history of this drink, it was first made in a bar of New Orleans, Louisiana. Unlike any other drinks, this drink is served after dinner.

Recipes You Can Try to Make a Grasshopper

Grasshopper with Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1 oz white creme de cocoa
• 2, 8 oz whipped cream
• Mixing bowl
• Gallon vanilla ice cream
• 1 oz green creme de mint

Procedure

Take the mixing bowl and measure out creme de cocoa and creme de mint in it. Add all the vanilla ice cream to it, along with the whipped cream. Mix all the ingredients well, keep blending until you get a minty cool. Once you are done with the blending, spoon the mixture again into the ice cream container. Place the ice cream bucket in the freezer, for at least 48 hours, as it takes the ice cream mixture to set. While serving, mix the drink into a decorative glass and add a half straw to complete the drink.

Vodka Grasshopper

Ingredients

• ½ oz. vodka
• ¾ oz. green creme de menthe
• ¾ oz. white creme de cacao

Procedure

Before making the cocktail, chill the serving glasses in the refrigerator. Simply mix all the ingredients along with cracked ice in a blender or shaker. Blend well, until a greenish color is attained and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Dead Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 1 part milk
• 1 dash cinnamon liqueur
• 1 part white creme de cacao
• 1 part creme de menthe

Process

For making this drink, take a shaker and add creme de menthe, milk and creme de cacao along with the ice cubes. Pour this mixture into a cocktail glass and add just a dash of aftershock, do not stir. Refrigerate and serve.

Dirty Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 1 oz creme de menthe
• Milk
• 1 oz coffee liqueur

Procedure

Now that you have got used to weird cocktail names, you should definitely try this recipe! This is also a very simple yet unique recipe. First pour ice in a cocktail glass and then pour creme de menthe and coffee liquor over it. Now add in the milk to fill, garnish with mint leaves or anything else you like.

Frozen Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• Fresh mint leaves (to garnish)
• ¾ ounce white creme de cacao
• 4 ice cubes
• ¾ ounce creme de menthe, green

Procedure

This drink is a mixture of ice cream and creme de menthe. It has a bit of tangy flavor. Add creme de menthe, white creme de cacoa and vanilla ice cream to a blender and blend until the drink reaches a consistency of a milk shake. When done, transfer to a cocktail glass, garnish with mint leaves and decorate with a half straw or a lemon wedge. Serve immediately.

These were some of the easy grasshopper drink recipes you can try your hand at. You can use different things like crushed ice or skewer fruits to decorate your cocktail glass, as serving the drink is as important as making it.