Who invented the "Grasshopper" cocktail?

A Grasshopper is a sweet, mint-flavored, after-dinner drink. The name of the drink derives from its green color.

"Tujague's" a bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, claims the drink was invented in 1918 by its owner, Philip Guichet Jr. (November 19, 1940 - July 7, 2022).

A typical Grasshopper cocktail consists of equal parts green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao, and cream shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass.

As the story goes, it was submitted as an entry to a New York cocktail contest which was held, amazingly enough, in 1928 just before Prohibition was repealed. It is reported to have won second place. Some other sources refer to the contest happening in 1919 however, just prior to Prohibition. However it is more likely that the contest happened during Prohibition.

"Tujague’s" is the second oldest restaurant in New Orleans, the birthplace of brunch and home to the oldest stand-up bar in America, but first and foremost, "Tujague’s" is a neighborhood restaurant, located in America’s oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter.

Variations on the drink include: "Flying" Grasshopper replacing the cream with vodka.

A "Frozen" Grasshopper adding mint ice cream to create a more dessert-like drink.

An "After Eight" adding a layer of dark chocolate liqueur to the mixture.

And a "Girl Scout Cookie" substituting peppermint schnapps for crème de menthe.