Make a Grasshopper Martini

A Grasshopper martini is a green-colored minty cocktail that is made with one part green crème de menthe, one part white crème de cacao, and one part cream or half and half. Crème de menthe liqueur can taste somewhat unpleasant if drunk straight, but when mixed with the other ingredients it contributes a very appealing minty character that does not overly dominate the flavor of the cocktail. Garnish a Grasshopper with a mint sprig.

Ingredients

  • 1 oz (30 mL) crème de menthe
  • 1 oz (30 mL) crème de cacao
  • 1 oz (30 mL) cream or half and half
  • Mint sprig for garnish

Steps

Making a Grasshopper

  1. Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add equal parts crème de menthe, crème de cocoa, and cream or half and half to the cocktail shaker.
  3. Cap the shaker.
  4. Shake the ingredients vigorously for about five seconds.
  5. Strain into a cocktail glass. A dense green foam should form on the surface of the drink.
  6. Garnish with the mint sprig. The sprig can be rested on the rim of the glass over the drink. It is fine for the sprig to be partially in the drink.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Making Other Mixed "Martinis"

  1. Make a S'more Martini. For the kid inside of you that loves marshmallows more than it loves booze, this drink is a keeper. Chocolately, velvety, and decadent.
  2. Make a Blue Martini. Blandly-named but beautifully-conceived, a blue martini combines gin and blue Curaçao instead of the traditional vermouth. For the fun-loving and slightly cantankerous.
  3. Make an apple-cider martini. Not "manly" martini but not "girly" martini either, this half-breed resists characterization. Earthy, deep, well-rounded — an enigma in a glass.
  4. Make a Pomegranate Martini. Pomegranate juice, the major component of Make Grenadine, contributes to this martini's essential charm. Pink and lively, slightly acidic but positively fresh.
  5. Test out a tiramisu martini. Like a whirlwind of coffee, chocolate, and whipped cream, this drink satisfies more than an outsized craving. For anyone who's ever wished that the classic Italian dessert was pure — not partly — booze.

Tips

  • Never try to make a Grasshopper without crème de cacao. crème de cacao is a chocolate-flavored liqueur and contributes somewhat subtle yet very important flavors to the cocktail.

Warnings

  • Drink alcoholic beverages responsibly.

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