Serve in a
Coupe glassGarnish:
Powdered sugar & chocolate powder rim, plus float tip of mint sprig
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Dutch Cacao Liqueur |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | De Kuyper Crème de Menthe |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Milk (semi-skimmed/2% fat) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Single cream / half-and-half |
Comment:
A a href="/cocktails/recipe/2674/grasshopper">Grasshopper with a splash of vodka, this creamy after-dinner cocktail is all the better for that vodka.
We also like, indeed are undecided if we prefer, this simpler but more alcoholic and calorific recipe: 1 vodka, ¾ green crème de menthe, ¾ white crème de menthe and 1 single cream.
Whichever recipe, this after-dinner cocktail is minty fresh with indulgent chocolate - reminiscent of a choc mint ice-cream.
About:
A 1970s or earlier more alcoholic riff on the Grasshopper cocktail. Some, including Stan Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Bar Guide omit the cream: 1 vodka, ¾ green crème de menthe and ¾ white creme de cacao to make a clear emerald green cocktail.
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