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Italian Grasshopper Recipe

Name: Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Las Vegas Italian Grasshopper Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 oz Branca Menta (or other mint liqueur); 1 oz Creme de cacao (dark or chocolate liqueur); 1 oz Heavy cream (or half-and-half for a lighter version); 1 cup Ice; 0.25 tsp Shaved dark chocolate or cocoa powder; 1 to taste Fresh mint sprig

Inspired by Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Las Vegas

Time10m

Serves1

Branca Menta, Chocolate Liqueur & Cream

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

1 oz Branca Menta (or other mint liqueur)1 oz Creme de cacao (dark or chocolate liqueur)1 oz Heavy cream (or half-and-half for a lighter version)1 cup Ice

Garnish (optional)

1/4 tsp Shaved dark chocolate or cocoa powder1 to taste Fresh mint sprig

Method

Prepare

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you mix the cocktail to chill it well.

Mixing

Add 1 oz Branca Menta, 1 oz creme de cacao, and 1 oz heavy cream to a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) to properly chill and dilute the mixture.

Shake vigorously for 12–18 seconds until the outside of the shaker is very cold and the cream is well incorporated and slightly frothy.

Discard ice or water from your chilled glass.

Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or martini glass (use a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer if available) to remove tiny ice shards for a silky texture.

Finish & Serve

Lightly dust the surface with a small pinch (about 1/4 tsp) of shaved dark chocolate or cocoa powder.

Optional: Garnish with a small mint sprig placed on the rim or floated on the surface.

Serve immediately while cold.