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This drink is designated as an IBA Official Cocktail
Grasshopper
Type:	Cocktail
Served:	shaken, with ice
Standard drinkware:	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients^†:	2cl (one part) Crème de menthe (green) 2cl (one part) Creme de Cacao (white) 2cl (one part) Fresh cream
Preparation:	Pour ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake briskly and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

A grasshopper is a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner drink. The name of the drink is derived from its green color which is provided by the Crème de menthe. Serves one. An IBA Official Cocktail is one of several cocktails selected by the International Bartenders Association (IBA) for use in the annual World Cocktail Competition (WCC)[1] in bartending. ... Main article: Cocktail Wikibooks Bartending has a page on the topic of Cocktails A cocktail is a style of mixed drink made predominantly with a distilled beverage, such as vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, or tequila, mixed with another drink other than water. ... Image File history File links Cocktail_Glass_(Martini). ... An amber tinted cocktail glass A cocktail glass is a narrow drinking glass having a stem and a wide, shallow, inverted cone fixed above it to hold liquid. ... An IBA Official Cocktail is one of several cocktails selected by the International Bartenders Association (IBA) for use in the annual World Cocktail Competition (WCC)[1] in bartending. ... Creme de menthe is a sweet spearmint-flavored liqueur. ... Creme de Cacao is a sweet alcoholic liqueur flavored primarily by the cocoa bean and the vanilla bean. ... Fresh Cream was Creams December 1966 debut album. ... Creme de menthe is a sweet spearmint-flavored liqueur. ...

1 Recipe
- 1.1 Variations
- 1.2 Dessert Recipe
2 Trivia
3 See also
4 External links
5 References

Recipe

Ingredients:

2.0 cl Crème de menthe (green)
2.0 cl Crème de cacao (white)
2.0 cl Fresh cream

Mixing instructions:

In a shaker filled with ice cubes, combine the Crème de menthe, creme de cacao, and fresh cream. Shake well for about 6-8 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Variations

For a Vodka Grasshopper, substitute vodka for the fresh cream. This may also be called a Flying Grasshopper ^[1] Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ...

For a Brown Grasshopper, add in ground coffee. ^[2] A cup of coffee Workers sorting and pulping coffee beans in Guatemala Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seedsâ€”commonly referred to as beansâ€”of the coffee plant. ...

Dessert Recipe

Grasshopper Milkshake

2 cups Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons crème de menthe
1 miniature or broken cream filled chocolate sandwich cookie

Mixing instructions: Mint Chocolate Chip is an ice cream flavor composed of mint ice cream, usually green, but sometimes white in the natural flavors, and small chips of chocolate. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... A glass of cows milk A goat kid feeding on its mothers milk Milk is the nutrient fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals (including monotremes). ... A chocolate chip cookie In the United States and Canada, a cookie (sometimes spelled cooky) is a small, flat baked pastry. ...

In a blender, combine ice cream, milk, and crème de menthe. Whirl until smooth and pour into a chilled tall glass. Garnish with cookie.^[3]

Trivia

In the 1998 movie Ronin (film), Robert DeNiro's character "Sam" jokes about interrogation methods with "Larry" Skipp Sudduth and "Spencer" played by Sean Bean. He claims that he was interrogated at one point, and held out as long as possible, but his tormentors finally got to him by giving him a 'grasshopper.' Larry asks, "What's a grasshopper?" and Sam replies, "Lessee, two parts gin, one part brandy, one part Creme de Menthe..."^[4] 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Released in 1998, Ronin is an action/thriller that tells the story of a group of former intelligence agents who team up to steal a mysterious metal case. ... Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Skipp Sudduth Robert Lee Sudduth IV (b. ... Sean Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ...

External links

Bartenders Database: Grasshopper

References

^ Barfliers.com "Flying Grasshopper". Retrieved 2007-01-26
^ E-How.com "How To Mix a Grasshopper". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
^ Food at Sunset.com "Grasshopper Milkshake". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
^ International Movie Database"Quotes from Ronin". Retrieved 2007-01-26.

Categories: IBA Official Cocktails | WikiProject Mixed Drinks articles 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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NutriBase Glossary: Beverages and Liqueurs (2612 words)
	Gimlet - A cocktail composed of sugar syrup, lime juice, vodka (or gin) and sometimes soda water.
	Grasshopper - A sweet after-dinner cocktail made with cream, Creme de Menthe, and white Creme de Cacao.
	Highball - A cocktail composed of whiskey and soda water or plain water.

grasshopper: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (2514 words)
	In grasshoppers, there are ganglia in each segment as well as a larger set in the head, which are considered the brain.
	Grasshoppers also have tympanal organs for sound reception; both these and the sensilla are linked to the brain via the neuropile.
	In Korea rice field grasshoppers are eaten as a side dish at meals, as a lunch box ingredient, or as a drinking snack.

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