Infusing vodka with fresh mint not only preserves one of the classic flavors of summer, it also gives you one of the main ingredients of a classic cocktail—the creamy, chocolatey, minty Grasshopper.

The recipe from the Drink Blog has to sit for two weeks, so I started with that one, which I modified a little. For one thing, it calls for 1.5 liters of vodka.

White Creme de Menthe: The success or failure of your Stinger will be based on what brand of creme de menthe you get, because in order for a cocktail to work with only two ingredients, both have ...

It practically glows. The combination of equal parts crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream known as the Grasshopper generates an unnaturally verdant green that hints at the cocktail’s ...

I prefer two parts cream to 1 part creme de menthe and 1 part creme de cacao. Many people will make this with even ...

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add 2 1/4 oz cognac and 3/4 oz imported white crème de menthe. (Use a decent cognac, like one of these, or the very expensive Rémy Martin Louis XIII ...