The Grasshopper is one of those drinks everyone looks down their nose at and yet almost every bartender of note has reconstructed into something exceptional. Jeff Morganthaler has his version, Jim Meehan has his versions and Today we recreate the Aviary version from the Mind of Micah Melton.
The Grasshopper was purportedly created at a New Orleans bar called Tujague’s which opened in 1856. According to legend a bartender by the name of Philibert Guichet, whose family purchased the restaurant sometime in the 1910’s invented the cocktail while competing in a cocktail competition in New York City. The cocktail took second place in the competition so Guichet brought it back to his restaurant in NOLA and the drink was available at Tujague’s from 1919 on. The drink took off and the rest is history! Hope you enjoy the drink!
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Barfly Copper Measuring Cup
Barfly Shaking Set
Barfly Hawthorn Strainer
Barfly Fine Strainer
Aviary Holiday Cocktails Book
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Grasshopper
Ingredients
- 1.25 oz Mint infused Vodka
- 1 oz Crème de Cacao
- .25 oz Ancho Reyes Verde
- 1 oz White Chocolate Syrup
Instructions
- Add ingredients to tin
- Add shaking ice
- Shake for 8-10 Seconds
- Fine Strain into Chilled Glass
