September 15th is National Crème de Menthe Day so what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a delicious Grasshopper!   It has a nice chocolate mint flavor and will remind you of an Andes Mint.   If you don’t have Crème de Cocoa or some kind of chocolate liqueur, you could swap for  Irish Crème Liqueur  and that would be delicious, but it’s not a grasshopper.

2 oz. Crème de Menthe
2 oz. Crème de Cocoa
2 oz. 1/2 and 1/2
Optional garnish of shaved chocolate

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add the crème de menthe,  crème de cocoa and 1/2 and 1/2.   Shake well and strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with shaved chocolate if desired.  Cheers!