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Grasshopper Cocktail

Chocolate Mint Lovers Unite! This boozy Grasshopper Cocktail is a vintage after dinner ice cream drink that never goes out of style. Crème de Menthe and Crème de Cacao blended with vanilla ice cream and served with whipped cream. It’s an adult dessert in a glass.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: after dinner drinks, best, Boozy Ice Cream desserts, do you use cream or ice cream in a grasshopper? Midwestern Grasshopper Cocktail, Grasshopper Cocktail Recipe, Grasshopper drink, ice cream cocktails, Ingredients in a grasshopper cocktail, vintage cocktail recipes
Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 607kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Crème de Menthe
  • 1 ounce Crème de Cacao
  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  • Combine ingredients in a blender until it's the consistency of a milkshake.
  • Pour into a glass and serve.
  • Garnish with chocolate syrup, whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired.

Notes

To rim the glass as pictured here, melt chocolate chips in your microwave, dip the rim of the glass into melted chocolate, turn over and let drip and harden.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 66g