Celebrating 100 Years of the Grasshopper Cocktail

Date: November 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018

Location: Tujague's Restaurant

For the month of November, guests at Tujague’s can help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grasshopper cocktail and receive their grasshopper at half price by posting pictures of the favorite frothy after-dinner cocktail using #grasshopper100 and tagging @tujagues_restaurant @bolscocktailsUSA.

History of the Grasshopper

Shortly after the turn of the century, the Guichet family purchased Tujague’s from founders Guillaume and Marie Tujague. Philibert Guichet invented the drink that would become known as the Grasshopper, for a 1918 cocktail competition in New York City. Guichet’s cocktail secured a second-place finish and became so popular back home in New Orleans, that it’s held a permanent spot on the Tujague’s cocktail menu ever since.

Tujague’s Adaptation of 1918 Recipe:

1 oz. BOLS White Crème de Cacao

½ oz. BOLS Dark Crème de Cacao

½ oz. BOLS Green Crème de Menthe

¼ oz. BOLS White Crème de Menthe

⅛ oz. Brandy 2

½ oz. Heavy Whipping Cream

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice

2. Shake vigorously

3. Strain into a champagne flute

4. Top with Brandy floater