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Grasshopper Shake made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Grasshopper Shake

The retro after-dinner drink as a thick, pale mint-green shake: vanilla cream spun with mint and chocolate liqueurs. Contains alcohol.

Hands-on
5 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Milkshake
Makes
4 glasses6 glasses
Contains alcohol

Good forChristmasBirthday & partyAdults only

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 119 g), estimated

204kcal
2.2 gProtein
10 gFat
19 gCarbs
19 gSugar
243kcal
3 gProtein
12 gFat
23 gCarbs
23 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 971 kcal, 10 g protein1457 kcal, 15 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk. Contains alcohol: for adults only.

Ingredients

7 ingredients
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granulated sugarwhole milkheavy creamvanilla extractgreen crème de menthe (mint liqueur)white crème de cacao (clear chocolate liqueur)whole milk max fill
granulated sugarwhole milkheavy creamvanilla extractgreen crème de menthe (mint liqueur)white crème de cacao (clear chocolate liqueur)whole milk max fill

450 of 473 ml675 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

Add right before spinning

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Steps

  1. Whisk 40 g caster or granulated sugar45 ml caster or granulated sugar3 tbsp granulated sugar60 g caster or granulated sugar70 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar into 180 ml whole milk180 ml whole milk¾ cup whole milk270 ml whole milk270 ml whole milk1 cup + 2 tbsp whole milk for about 1 minute, until it dissolves.
  2. Whisk in 120 ml whipping cream120 ml whipping cream½ cup heavy cream180 ml whipping cream180 ml whipping cream¾ cup heavy cream and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp pure vanilla extract1½ tsp vanilla extract.
  3. Pour the base into an empty tubpint. It stays well below the max fill line, which leaves room for what you add before spinning. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  4. Dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the frozen tubpint. Pour in 45 ml green crème de menthe3 tbsp green crème de menthe3 tbsp green crème de menthe70 ml green crème de menthe70 ml green crème de menthe¼ cup green crème de menthe, 45 ml white crème de cacao3 tbsp white crème de cacao3 tbsp white crème de cacao70 ml white crème de cacao70 ml white crème de cacao¼ cup white crème de cacao and 30 ml whole milk2 tbsp whole milk2 tbsp whole milk45 ml whole milk3 tbsp whole milk3 tbsp whole milk, then lock it into the machine and run Milkshake.

To serve: Pour into tall glasses and top with whipped cream, dark chocolate shavings and a mint leaf.

My notes

Tips

  • For an alcohol-free shake, use 4 tbsp cold milk, ¼ tsp peppermint extract and 2 tbsp chocolate syrup in place of the liqueurs (1½ times as much of each in a 709 ml24 oz tubpint). The syrup makes it pale mocha instead of mint green.
  • Use green crème de menthe for the color and white crème de cacao, which is clear. Dark crème de cacao tastes much the same but turns the shake beige.
  • Make the base up to a month ahead and keep it in the freezer, ready for after dinner. If the shake is too thick for a straw, add 2 tbsp cold milk and run Re-spin.

Why it works

The vanilla base freezes like ice cream, with cream and sugar keeping the ice crystals small. Both liqueurs are about a third sugar, so they sweeten and flavor the shake, and their alcohol loosens it into a thick, smooth drink.

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