# Grasshopper **URL:** \ **Category:** Cocktails and mixed drinks\ **Created:** [February 21, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/grasshopper/218 "2020-02-21T18:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![martin](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/user_avatar/spiritsandcocktails.community/martin/32/777_2.png) [@martin](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/u/martin)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/grasshopper/218/8 "2023-10-25T22:25:17Z")
@slkinsey and I have been separately iterating on the Grasshopper based on the axiom that anything crème de menthe can do, Branca Menta can do better, with the sole exception of making a drink green. As is our inclination, we have also been heading in the direction of making the drink a bit more “adult”. The spec I’m currently enjoying is this: 0.75 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1 oz Branca Menta 0.5 oz Brizard crème de cacao 0.5 oz Varnelli Caffé Moka 1.5 oz cream (or half-and-half or whole milk) 0.5 tsp macha ![CCC3B442-3357-4561-80E5-E83BB5B69542_1_201_a](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/uploads/default/original/1X/8ce15b656aba145994691bc6cffa14bc22f055b8.jpeg) Notes: - the Rittenhouse provides a spine without imposing itself too much; I’m sure cognac would work fine, too - the Varnelli Caffé Moka is a little esoteric, but it’s also a lot more interesting than simple crème de cacao; one could certainly omit it and bump up the crème de cacao to 1 oz; if you haven’t tried the Varnelli, keep an eye out for it - I think cream, half-and-half and whole milk all work fine - the macha is mainly just there to make the drink green, it works, and it does add some flavor of its own; totally optional; you could also use a green food coloring --- _[View the full topic](https://spiritsandcocktails.community/t/grasshopper/218)._