Head to head
Chartreuse Swizzle and Grasshopper side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Chartreuse Swizzle has Green Chartreuse, pineapple juice, lime juice and falernum, the Grasshopper crème de cacao, crème de menthe and cream. In parts, a Chartreuse Swizzle is 3 Chartreuse, 2 pineapple, 1½ lime and 1 falernum; a Grasshopper is 1 cacao, 1 menthe and 1 cream. By volume, the Chartreuse Swizzle is 53% liqueur, 27% mixer and juice and 20% citrus; the Grasshopper is 67% liqueur and 33% mixer and juice. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Chartreuse Swizzle is the stronger drink in the glass (15.6% ABV against 10.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.49 standard drinks against 0.52). The Chartreuse Swizzle has more calories (about 229 against 179) and more sugar (18.6 g against 15.6 g). The Chartreuse Swizzle is swizzled and served in a highball; the Grasshopper is shaken and served in a coupe.
Tiki & Punches · Green Chartreuse
The ratio · 3 : 2 : 1½ : 1
Full Chartreuse Swizzle recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Grasshopper.
Creamy & After-Dinner · Crème de cacao
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Chartreuse Swizzle.
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Chartreuse Swizzle vs.
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