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Grasshopper

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Posted: 03/05/21

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A Grasshopper Cocktail is the perfect ice cream drink you’ve been looking for. This minty cocktail, made with ice cream, vanilla vodka, Creme de Menthe, it is like dessert in a glass.

Grasshopper drink in glass with whipped cream and chocolate

The Grasshopper is believed to have come from a small bar owner in New Orleans in the early 1900s. Most often, the grasshopper cocktail recipe is made with green Creme de Menthe and cream and is served as an after dinner drink. You can find that type of grasshopper recipe here.

This grasshopper recipe is a nod to Wisconsin, where we do everything a little richer and with a little more dairy. In this version we are making a grasshopper drink with ice cream, good MidWesterners.

Grasshopper drink in glass with whipped cream and chocolate

Grasshopper Cocktail Ingredients

You only need four ingredients for this delicious dessert cocktail.

  • Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Vanilla Vodka (see other uses below)
  • Creme de Menthe
  • Milk

How to Make a Grasshopper Drink

  1. Line the glasses with hot fudge sauce. We find that Godiva’s brand is nice and thick and will cling to the sides of your glasses. Set them in the freezer to hold.
  2. In a blender combine the ice cream, vanilla vodka, Creme de Menthe, and milk.
  3. Pour the grasshopper drink into the prepared glasses.
  4. Top with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles if desired.
Grasshopper drink in glass with whipped cream and chocolate

How to Serve

The grasshopper drink recipe is most often served in a stemmed glass, such as a martini glass, coup glass, or in this case a wine glass.

We like to garnish the grasshopper with chocolate along the sides of the glass and a little whipped cream on top.

Other Recipes to Use Vanilla Vodka

Believe us when we tell you that it is worth investing in a bottle of vanilla vodka! Here are a few other ways to use it:

Grasshopper drink in glass with whipped cream and chocolate
5 from 1 vote

Grasshopper

Serves: 2 small shakes
(tap # to scale)
Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
A Grasshopper Cocktail is the perfect ice cream drink you've been looking for. This minty cocktail, made with ice cream, vanilla vodka, Creme de Menthe, it is like dessert in a glass.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream
  • 1 ounce vanilla vodka
  • 1 ounce Creme de Menthe
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • whipped cream optional

Instructions

  • Add the vanilla ice cream, creme de menthe, vodka and half the milk to the blender.
  • Add additonal milk till desired consistency
  • Pour into two glasses, garnish if desired with whipped cream and cherries. Enjoy
Author: Nathan Longley
Course: Dessert, Drinks
Grasshopper drink in glass with whipped cream and chocolate

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Nathan Longley has been his wife’s personal bar tender for as long as he can remember. While he most often enjoys a cold beer, he is known to love our vodka gimlet.

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  1. Pam Kasprzyk says

    This would make a great pudding shot!

    • Nathan Longley says

      It would be!

  2. Rachel says

    5 stars
    This was a big hit at my fancy Christmas family dinner for our after dinner drink with a Nieman Marcus brownie.
    Having a girls party next week and serving it again for a spring after dinner drink. So excited!!

    • Nathan Longley says

      So glad you liked it!! Have fun!

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