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Grasshopper

Martini
Reference photo of a Grasshopper

Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.

Photo: TexasDex · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The build

  • Green Crème de Menthe½ shot¾ oz
  • Light Crème de Cacao½ shot¾ oz
  • Cream¾ oz

Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts

How to remember it

Green like a grasshopper: green Crème de Menthe. It is the template; its siblings keep the light Crème de Cacao and just swap out the green.

Drink family: Trio · Spirit + liqueur + cream

A Duo with cream added: the Black Russian plus cream is the White Russian.

Same shape on your sheets: Toasted Almond, Roasted Almond, Girl Scout Cookie, Orgasm

Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.

Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.

Source: Creams sheet, row 23

X | GRASSHOPPER | | GR. MINTHE - 2 | LT. COC - 2 | | CREAM | | MARTINI