Grasshopper (cocktail)
| IBA Official Cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
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| Served | Straight up; without ice |
| Standard drinkware |
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| IBA specified ingredients* |
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| Preparation | Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake briskly and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. |
| * Grasshopper recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
A grasshopper is a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner drink. The name of the drink is derived from its green color which is provided by the crème de menthe. The drink reputedly originated at Tujague's, a landmark bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana,[1] and gained popularity during the 1950s and 1960s throughout the American South.
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[edit] Composition
A typical grasshopper cocktail consists of equal parts Crème de menthe, Crème de cacao and fresh cream, shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass.[2]
[edit] Variations
A "Vodka" or "Flying" Grasshopper substitutes vodka for fresh cream, while a "Brown Grasshopper" additionally contains coffee.
A "Frozen" Grasshopper additionally contains Mint Ice Cream to further its dessert qualities.
A "High" Grasshopper is a variant of the original Grasshopper, found mostly in Central and South American bars that differs from the original by adding "green dragon" to it, usually around 1/10 of the drink's total volume. It is considerably stronger than the original and illegal in most countries.
In the North Central US states, especially Wisconsin, Grasshoppers are blended drinks where ice cream is substituted for cream. Also known as a "Grasshopper milkshake," it contains Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, milk, and crème de menthe. This is blended and served in a tall glass decorated with a miniature or broken cream filled chocolate sandwich cookie.[3]
[edit] In popular culture
The grasshopper is the drink of choice of Rajesh Koothrappali in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory and of C.J. Cregg in the drama "The West Wing." In the movie Ronin, Robert De Niro’s character sarcastically recounts to a foolishly gregarious fellow criminal how under heavy interrogation, his will was finally broken by the administering of a grasshopper.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thebollard.com/bollard/?p=2119
- ^ http://www.alcomixer.com/recipe/grasshopper
- ^ Food at Sunset.com "Grasshopper Milkshake". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
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