Cocktails

Coffee Grasshopper

Coffee Grasshopper is a cocktail made with Coffee-Flavored Brandy, White Creme De Menthe, and Half-And-Half. The listed recipe is shaken and served in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

Reviewed by the WhatDrink Editorial TeamHow we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction

Cocktailalcoholic15.8% ABV3 ingredients

At a Glance

173 kcalCalories

15.8%ABV

15.3gSugar

19.8gCarbs

0.59Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients and typical ingredient nutrition.

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How hard is it to make?

Easyshaken drink

Why: 3 ingredients, shaken drink, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients

0.75 ozCoffee-flavored brandyBase Spirit
0.75 ozWhite creme de mentheLiqueur Modifier
0.75 ozhalf-and-halfDairy Or Cream

How to Make It

Shake with ice and strain into ice-filled old-fashioned glass.Shaken

How to Serve

Glass: Old-Fashioned Glass
Temperature: Chilled
Ice: Ice
Method: Shaken

Served Chilled

Serving tips

Serve Coffee Grasshopper well chilled and avoid oversweetening. Creamy and dessert-style drinks usually need restraint to stay balanced. It is commonly matched with desserts, chocolate, coffee desserts style pairings.

Taste

What does Coffee Grasshopper taste like?

Coffee Grasshopper is a richer dessert-leaning drink. Expect a softer texture, rounded sweetness and a fuller finish than a crisp citrus cocktail.

Primary flavours

Fruit Herbal

Supporting notes

Mint Oak Sweet Vanilla Rich

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong

BodyLight – Full

SweetnessDry – Sweet

BoldnessDelicate – Bold

Full-bodied

What do these dimensions mean?

Practical notes

When to choose it

How to decide if Coffee Grasshopper is right for you

Coffee Grasshopper is best when you want a softer, richer drink with dessert-style appeal. Choose it after food or when creamy texture matters more than crisp acidity. The listed serve is about 15.8% ABV, so strength is part of the decision.

Skip if

Skip Coffee Grasshopper if...

Skip Coffee Grasshopper if you want a clean, dry or refreshing drink. Creamy and dessert-style cocktails are better when richness and softness are part of the appeal.

When to serve

DessertSuggested from its cream and vanilla notes, pairing with desserts pairing.
After DinnerSuggested from its cream notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

DessertsChocolateCoffee Desserts

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-Free Vegetarian

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-SugarVegan

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Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

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Reviewed ingredient substitutions

White Creme De Menthe0.75 oz

Green Creme De MentheWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Use the same amount; expect a color change.
What changes: Green crème de menthe can replace white crème de menthe if the green color is acceptable.

Vegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Half-And-Half0.75 oz

Light CreamWorks, with a noticeable change

How much to use: Use the same amount.
What changes: Light cream can replace half-and-half when a slightly richer texture is acceptable.