Very popular – I’m surprised I’ve never posted about it. There are (of course) variations including some with ice cream. But the big variation is how much cream to put in. See the Farandaville recipe below the video. Note that Cara is not using green creme de menthe – but the green is way cooler.
Farandaville version
Using Hiram Walker varieties for the two liqueurs. Quite good – and inexpensive.
1 oz. creme de cacao.
1 oz. creme de menthe.
1.5 oz heavy cream. Most recipes are either one ounce or two ounces cream but we agree with Cara above.
Shake with ice and pour. Can be garnished a number of ways – sprig of mint or little chocolate bits most popular.
Also it’s 100 calories per ounce of cream. Since the two liqueurs are each about 80 calories that’s about 310 calories per drink based on 1.5 oz’s. You could use half and half, but what fun is that?
Here’s what a Grasshopper should look like, courtesy of Farandaville. Note similarity in 2nd picture.
Wow.
