Grasshopper Drink with Ice Cream

Grasshopper cocktails are delectable, minty-flavored beverages which are usually served after dinner. The drink was named so because of its green color. This color is achieved thanks to the most essential ingredient - green crme de menthe. Ever since the drink originated in a bar from New Orleans, Louisiana, it has gained popularity across the world. The drink is served in a cocktail glass, without ice and is had straight up. If you are keen on trying this cocktail, then what better way than to begin it with these delicious recipes. (The serving size and total time for all the recipes are similar.)

* Serving Size - 1 serving
* Total Time - 5 minutes

Frothy Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 2 oz. green crme de menthe
• 1 oz. white crme de cacao
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• Mint leaves, for garnish

Take a cocktail or martini glass, put the vanilla ice cream in the bottom and pour in crme de cacao and crme de menthe over it. Mix properly with a long spoon. Garnish with a few mint leaves and serve immediately.

Adult Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 2 oz. green crme de menthe
• 1 oz. white crme de cacao
• 1 oz. Triple sec
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• Chocolate shavings, for garnish (optional)

In a blender, combine all the ingredients and blend it till you get a thick, smooth consistency. Pour into a cocktail glass and serve. You can even add chocolate shavings on top as garnish.

Frozen Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 1 oz. green crme de menthe
• 1 oz. white crme de cacao
• Ice cubes
• Mint leaves, for garnish

For this drink, we want the consistency thicker than usual. Although the ice cream will make the drink thick. However, we will also add ice cubes to give the drink a margarita consistency. Blend all the ingredients together with a few ice cubes in a blender, make sure its thick, and then pour it into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint leaves.

Minty Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons green crme de menthe
• 1 chocolate cookie crumbs, for garnish
• 1 cup mint chocolate chip ice cream
• cup milk

In a blender, combine all the ingredients (except the crumbs) and blend it till you get a smooth and frothy consistency. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with chocolate cookie crumbs.

Vodka Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vodka
• 2 tablespoons white crme de cacao
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon green crme de menthe
• Mint leaves, for garnish
• Ice cubes

Take a shaker, mix vodka, crme de menthe, crme de cacao, and heavy cream over lots of ice cubes. Shake vigorously for 1-2 minutes and strain the mixture into a cocktail glass. Garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately.

Dead Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 1 oz. green crme de menthe
• 1 oz. white crme de cacao
• 1 oz. milk
• 1 dash After Shock Hot & Cool cinnamon schnapps
• Ice cubes

Take a shaker and pour in crme de menthe, milk, and crme de cacao with lots of ice cubes. Shake for a minute and strain the drink into a cocktail glass. Add the cinnamon schnapps on top (do not stir) and serve the drink as it is.

Dirty Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 1 oz. green crme de menthe
• 1 oz. Kahlua coffee liqueur
• cup milk

Take a glass full of ice, pour crme de menthe and Kahlua over it. Add milk to fill the glass and garnish with mint leaves. Don't mix the drink and serve it immediately.

Irish Grasshopper

Ingredients

• 1 oz. green crme de menthe
• 1 oz. white crme de cacao
• 1 oz. Irish whisky
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• Ice cubes
• Chocolate shavings, for garnish

In a shaker, mix all the ingredients (except chocolate shavings) and shake for about a minute. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve immediately.

Whether you are celebrating for a particular reason/event and have guests over or you're hanging out family and friends, this cocktail can be the beverage to end it with a big bang. Once you've understood what are the main ingredients in this drink and which flavors you'd like to infuse together, you can add your own innovative ideas to the above mentioned recipes and create your own signature drink!