Ingredients

  • 1 ozvodka
  • 1 ozgreen creme de menthe
  • 1 ozwhite creme de cacao
  • 1 ozheavy cream
  • 🍋Shaved dark chocolate or fresh mint sprig(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainermartini glass

Instructions

  1. Chill a martini glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes before making the drink.
  2. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  3. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds until the shaker is very cold and the cream is well incorporated.
  4. Strain into the chilled martini glass.
  5. Garnish with shaved dark chocolate or a fresh mint sprig and serve immediately.

📜 History

The Grasshopper Martini is a spirit-forward evolution of the classic Grasshopper cocktail, which was invented by Philip Guichet of New Orleans' Tujague's restaurant around 1918. The original IBA-recognised Grasshopper is a three-ingredient equal-parts combination of green creme de menthe, white creme de cacao, and cream, with no base spirit. The Grasshopper Martini adds vodka to that trio, creating a cocktail with a genuine spirit backbone that makes it at home on a martini menu. It became popular as a St. Patrick's Day cocktail thanks to its vivid emerald color and its dessert-like flavor of mint chocolate chip.

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