Flying Grasshopper recipe

Name: Flying Grasshopper
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 0.75 oz Vodka; 0.75 oz Green Crème de Menthe; 0.75 oz White Crème de Cacao; 0.75 oz Heavy Cream

A vodka-backed Grasshopper with mint, chocolate and a lighter spirit frame.

Method: Shake · Glass: Coupe · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Beginner · Family: Modern Classics

Ingredients

0.75 oz Vodka
0.75 oz Green Crème de Menthe
0.75 oz White Crème de Cacao
0.75 oz Heavy Cream

How to make a Flying Grasshopper

Add vodka, crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream to a shaker with ice.
Shake firmly until the shaker is frost-cold.
Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with mint or grated chocolate.

Garnish

Mint leaf or grated chocolate.

Pro tip

The vodka should lift the drink, not overpower it. Keep the cream proportion generous enough to preserve a plush texture.

History of the Flying Grasshopper

The Flying Grasshopper adds vodka to the classic mint-chocolate cream cocktail.

Flavour profile

Mint, Chocolate, Creamy, Boozy

Variations

Grasshopper — Return to the three-ingredient classic
Frozen Grasshopper — Blend with ice cream for a frozen dessert serve

Practise making the Flying Grasshopper in the free Virtual Bar game.