1950s Recipes + Menus

Grasshopper

January 1956
Go ahead and laugh, but this really is a good drink. Sure, it’s sweet (and green), but if you like Thin Mints or mint chocolate chip ice cream, you’ll love a Grasshopper.

Pour over shaved ice 1/3 part white cacao, 1/3 part green crème de menthe and 1/3 part cream. Blend the drink gently, but do not shake it, and serve in cocktail glasses.

Photograph by Romulo Yanes

“Mami” Martini glass by Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi, Stainless-Steel Stirrer by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi (alessi.com; 212-941-7300); Mixing Glass with Lip and Measure Lines by Mister Mojito (mistermojito.com)

Keywords
gourmet's favorite cocktails: 1941-2009,
crème de cacao,
crème de cacao,
winter,
liqueurs

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