Grasshopper Cocktail

If you want to step up your game from green beer this St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve got the perfect drink for you. The grasshopper cocktail will win you over with its fun minty-green hue, creamy texture, and delicious chocolate flavor. Created in New Orleans in 1919, this festive cocktail falls in line with other dessert cocktails (like the Pink Squirrel!) and is made with just three ingredients: crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and heavy cream. 

It’s my go-to after-dinner drink — especially when I’m having friends over, as it feels fancy but is, in fact, very low-lift. I promise you and everyone you hand one to will be pleasantly surprised by just how delicious it is. 

• This creamy cocktail tastes just like mint chocolate chip ice cream in sippable form.  
• With just three ingredients and five minutes on the clock, it’s perfect as an after-dinner drink or even as dessert. 

• Crème de menthe. You’ll want to pick up the green version of this sweet, mint-flavored alcohol to nail down its minty hue. 
• White crème de cacao liqueur. This sweet chocolate-flavored liqueur adds subtle notes of chocolate and vanilla. 
• Heavy cream. Balances the bracing mint flavor of the crème de menthe while lending the drink its creaminess. 
• Fresh mint or chocolate. It’s customary to garnish the grasshopper with one or the other before serving. If you’re feeling extra, throw both on for a festive cocktail.