Name: Gustings' Grasshopper
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 25 ml Cognac (brandy); 25 ml Green crème de menthe; 25 ml White crème de cacao; 25 ml Cream

Gustings' Grasshopper
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
⁵⁄₆ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
⁵⁄₆ oz	Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
⁵⁄₆ oz	Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao
⁵⁄₆ oz	Single cream/half-and-half

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare mint leaf for garnish.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with mint leaf.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Indulgent, minty, creamy, chocolate-laced with cognac. What's not to like?

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History:

Created by Paul Gustings at Tujague's in New Orleans, USA where it is claimed the classic Grasshopper cocktail was made.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Gustings' Grasshopper contains 239 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
15.63% alc./vol. (15.63° proof)
15.6 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

4th June 2022 at 10:54

Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream with a mellow Cognac bite... what's not to love? (4 Jun 2022, 6:54a)

TREVOR MARSTELLER

20th March 2022 at 22:48

This is very yummy. Me likey.

Paloma Rien

31st January 2022 at 03:35

Yum! Definitely agree that the cognac adds depth and interest. While I love the “mint chocolate chip milkshake” vibe of the OG Grasshopper, this is more of a slow late night sipper than a Baskin Robbins treat.

TREVOR MARSTELLER

20th March 2022 at 22:47

Slow night supper? Bruh, I just chugged two of these.

Fernando Yu

23rd January 2022 at 07:30

The addition of cognac smoothens the drink without taking away from the minty chocolate appeal of the original.

Tip Top

9th January 2021 at 17:32

:)) ... had same difficulties yesterday so I moved to the classic grasshopper, but there missed the promised cognac - a little research showed on punch etc. the maybe missing or by mistake lost chocolate components?

Simon Difford

9th January 2021 at 18:14

Yes, sorry! I added the wrong "white creme de....." from the drop menu of ingredients when uploading the recipe. Now fixed.

Frank Bartholomew

8th January 2021 at 22:01

I love where this cocktail is headed! I get the minty, and the creamy, and the laced with cognac. Please help me with the chocolate part. Am I missing something? Creme de cacao?

Simon Difford

9th January 2021 at 18:12

Sorry Frank. When entering ingredients I put white creme de menthe rather than white creme de cacao. Recipe now fixed.

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