How to make a BETTER Grasshopper
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
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Looks great, and I will definitely try it. Quick question though -- will there be another Mr Black contest this year? I noticed you're advocating for making coffee liqueur at home, so are you done with Mr Black now? What's the story?
@@MAKOBITE I love the team at Mr Black and their liqueur! I haven't been in contact with them for some time so there are no plans to host another one of my Coffee Cocktail Challenges at this stage.
@@StevetheBartender_ Well I'll send you my secret recipe if you will credit me and my home bar... believe me, it's a winner!
@@MAKOBITE please do!
@@StevetheBartender_ Tell me how to reach you!
Grasshopper is one of those crazy coloured drinks that are actually quite good. It's not very complex but it's just like a grown-up milkshake that's difficult to say no to. I'm gonna have to try the improved version now!
This one is more complex... the fernet makes it pop!
I had a happy accident making a grasshopper one day. Instead of grabbing the clear cream de cacao, I mistakenly grabbed the bottle of cream de coconut. It turned our really good, and we named it the Island Hopper.
A grasshopper walks into a bar. Bartender says "Hey, did you know we have a drink named after you?" The grasshopper says "You have a drink named Steve??"
😂😂😂
The addition of one dash of chocolate bitters to the original 1:1:1 recipe makes all the difference (I use Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate Bitters)
Sure, I'll start my 8AM shift with a Steve cocktail video, I means is there a better way to start Friday?!
Seeing the (original) combination of liqueurs does have me wondering if it has the same kind of taste as the After Eight chocolates... 🤔
If so, I would be a big fan! ♥
I'd compare it to the Andes mints.
Nice. Now I'm curious about swapping the Fernet Branca out for Branca Menta.🥂
It’s the best. Trust me. I put in 1/2 Oz as I like the bitterness so much. In my area of the US not many booze stores sell it however whereas Frenet Branca is ubiquitous.
I like your ingredients list on the side of the video...really helpful
I love grasshoppers I was so sad that one of my favorite cocktail bars closed made a sweet one. Definitely need to try a more milkshake version
I’ll go with the original version - I love all equal part cocktails like this one and the paper plane.
One of the bars I went to served the grasshopper with a mint and chocolate cookie also called a grasshopper.
After a good meal you may ask yourself "do I want a drink or do I want desert?" If the answer to that question is Yes, make (or order) yourself a grasshopper.
Always take a pic of the side recipe but the cocktail building animations make my lose focus on the video side
The restaurant is pronounced Two Joes btw :)
Nice im eager to try this new cocktail 👍👍...please what is the grey little kind of tray on your table??
It's a bar mat from A Bar Above: amzn.to/3zAYsr1
@@StevetheBartender_ thanks
@@StevetheBartender_ can i take Campari or other suggestion to subtitute Fernet Branca because we dont have it to liquor store in Québec, Canada 👍
@@barbatruc7114 Campari and Fernet Branca are completely different. If you can get your hands on another herbal bitter liqueur (like Cynar or Unicum) maybe that's worth a try.
@@markusfreund6961 thanks
I love fernet, so Jeff’s version is gonna be such a fun variation to try. Definitely gonna try subbing out thé crème de menthe for Branca menthe to really embrace that combo of earthy and minty.
Nice! Keen to hear how it goes with the branca menta too.
Love the videos and your Book! You have significantly upped my cocktail game!! One recommendation... please go back to adding the recipes to the descriptions. I go back time and time again when I want to make a cocktail. I do not always re-watch the video. Having to find the spot in the video for the recipe is quite tedious and TBH it becomes easier to just find it elsewhere online.
Do you have my cocktail app? It’s on Android but will soon be on iOS too. shakeandstraincocktails.com
All the recipes get added to the app.
Need a frozen version! Basically a mint chocolate ice cream lol
It’s blended with ice cream and pebble ice so it is frozen :)
"Cocktail" is a very broadly applied term these days, but that's a milkshake. XD
😂
I have an atomizer with fernet and essentially do a "rinse" of the glass before pouring in an Alexander or Grasshopper. Similar effect without the hassle of adding the ice-cream.
The Grasshopper "format" is stupid easy to mess around with. A personal favorite is subbing the menthe with either triple sec or st. George pear liqueur. (I add coffee bitters with the orange). I'd also suggest using a dark cacao
I basically just added one part gin to the original and now it's excellent.
Don't discount the addition of the vanilla from the ice cream affecting the flavor of the mint as well. I'm going to try JM's version tonight, but as it's a nasty day outside today, I don't feel like venturing out for ice cream. Instead I'll try adding some extra cream and a little vanilla extract or maybe even some Licor 43 to approximate the ice cream.
Looks great, for even more minty notes you could use Branca Menta instead of Fernet Branca.
Consider skipping the creme de menthe and replace with Branca Menta. Should make the drink more potent :) The Branca Menta Mojito is also tasty.
I'm going to have to try this one. I made grasshoppers last winter, after infusing my own creme de menthe and creme de cacao, and they were delicious. I think what is basically a milkshake version will be even better. :D
Not a grasshopper fan but I know some people who enjoy this drink once in awhile!
Milk, cream and ice cream: isn't it a bit redundant?
The fernet add a menthol note that goes so well with mint and cuts through the fat of the cream and ice cream. These are great like once a year, LOL! Fun!
Sooo good hey!
Steve, That looks really good.
It’s a great drink! The fernet takes it to the next level
I had a birthday party yesterday and we used the improved grasshopper as the signature drink!
Everyone LOVED it! Thank you so much Steve for uploading this video cause the drink was perfect
Edit: we also changed the proportions a bit, more creme de cacao, less fernet branca, more salt, and more ice cream
Heyy nice one! Happy birthday.. but you lowered the fernet!? 😂 😢
If you can get it in Australia the Branca Menta Fernet would be killer in this cocktail. Believe me, I don’t fuck with spiders
Hahaha. I do have the branca menta but I think the fernet would work better.. branca menta would still be great but I think you would want more than a barspoon.
I was in a situation where I had to explain to Aussies/Kiwis what half and half was. One didn't hold back, 'no wonder you all are fat if that's what you put in your coffee'.
lol, very forward 😅
Steve, what do you think of substituting Branca Menta for the Fernet Branca? Upping the mint even more.
Hmmm.. I think the fernet would work better but haven’t compared. If I used branca menta I would want more than just a barspoon.
why in every video u starts with words "hard room welcome back"?
Hey? I don’t..
Why not go all the way and use Brancamenta? Looks delicious!
Could do..
And, just got your book. It is such a beautiful production.
Thanks so much John! Glad you like it.
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Grasshopper 🦗 a guilty delicious dessert
Absolutely
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Wow gonna have to try this, thanks Steve!
Do it! 🙌
Your ice cream game was weak af. That's why it didn't fill the glass.
Bahaha