Chocolate Mint Lovers Unite! This boozy Grasshopper Cocktail is a vintage after dinner ice cream drink that never goes out of style. Crème de Menthe and Crème de Cacao blended with vanilla ice cream and served with whipped cream. It’s an adult dessert in a glass.
The Grasshopper Cocktail is a classic after dinner adult beverage. Originally invented in New Orleans, where so many great cocktails were invented, it possesses southern charm. Using crème de menthe and crème de cacao means it is pretty sweet and easy to forget there is alcohol involved.
GRASSHOPPER COCKTAIL
Chocolate Mint Lovers Unite! This boozy Grasshopper Cocktail is a vintage after dinner ice cream drink that never goes out of style. Crème de Menthe and Crème de Cacao blended with vanilla ice cream and served with whipped cream. It’s an adult dessert in a glass.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ounce Crème de Menthe
- 1 ounce Crème de Cacao
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine ingredients in a blender until it’s the consistency of a milkshake.
- Pour into a glass and serve.
- Garnish with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and chocolate curls if desired.
NOTES
To rim the glass as pictured here, melt chocolate chips in your microwave, dip the rim of the glass into melted chocolate, turn over and let drip and harden.
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