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Grasshopper recipe
IBA officialShakenCoupeNo ice12% ABV180 kcal
The Grasshopper is a shaken cocktail, made with green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao and fresh cream, served in a coupe. It is creamy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
Credited to Tujague’s in New Orleans, around 1918.
Grasshopper ingredients
| Green crème de menthe | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| White crème de cacao | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Fresh cream | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
How to make a Grasshopper
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a mint leaf.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Mint leaf
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Grasshopper: quick answers
- How strong is a Grasshopper?
- About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 8 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Grasshopper?
- About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Grasshopper served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Grasshopper have?
- 3 in total: green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao and fresh cream. Simple enough to make at home.
