The recipe

How to make it

1Chill a coupe.
2Shake everything briskly with ice.
3Strain into the coupe.

Garnish: A mint leaf (optional).

The ratio

1 : 1 : 1

In parts, a Grasshopper is 1 cacao, 1 menthe and 1 cream. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

Cacao · 1Menthe · 1Cream · 1

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Built the same way

Crème de cacao → Green Chartreuse

Chartreuse Swizzle

3 : 2 : 1½ : 1

Crème de cacao → Rum

Bushwacker

1 : 1 : 1 : 2 : 2

Crème de cacao → Brandy

Alexander

1 : 1 : 1

Crème de cacao → Vodka

Mudslide

1 : 1 : 1

Head to head

On screen

The Big Bang Theory

Season 1, Episode 8, “The Grasshopper Experiment” (2008) · Raj Koothrappali

While Penny practises bartending on the guys, Raj drinks a Grasshopper and finds that alcohol lets him talk to women; he drinks another on his arranged date at Penny's bar.

Sources: /Film: Kunal Nayyar's 5 Favorite The Big Bang Theory Episodes; TBS: Kunal Nayyar chooses his favorite Big Bang Theory episodes; Miss Charming (Cheryl Charming) - Cocktails in Television

Palm Royale

Season 1, Episode 1, “Maxine Goes to Palm Beach” (2024) · Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons

Moments into the series, Maxine sneaks into the Palm Royale club and is sipping a Grasshopper, the drink that becomes her signature through the season.

Sources: Tasting Table - The Definitive Guide To All The Cocktails On Palm Royale; Difford's Guide - Palm Royale Grasshopper; Yahoo / Palm Beach Daily News - Sip like you're in 'Palm Royale'

Cocktails in movies and TV →

More Creamy & After-Dinner

Death Flip — Tequila, Jägermeister and yellow Chartreuse shaken with a whole egg into a rich, herbal flip.
Eggnog — Eggs, sugar, brandy, spiced rum, milk and cream blended smooth and served cold with nutmeg: the holiday classic.
Espresso Martini — Vodka, coffee liqueur and a fresh shot of espresso, shaken hard for a thick crema on top.
Irish Coffee — Hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar under a float of cold, thick cream. Drink it through the cream.
Porto Flip — Tawny port and brandy shaken with egg yolk into a smooth, nutmeg-dusted nightcap.
White Russian — A Black Russian with cream floated on top: vodka and coffee liqueur over ice, softened as the cream drifts down.

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By the numbers

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 179

Sugar

≈ 16 g

Strength

≈ 10%

Std. drinks

≈ 0.5

Cream ≈ 69Crème de menthe ≈ 59Crème de cacao ≈ 52 How we estimate

Of all 206: #3 least alcohol