National Crème de Menthe Day Date in the current year: September 15, 2025

Crème de menthe is translated from French as “mint cream”. It is a sweetened alcoholic beverage (liqueur) flavored with Corsican mint. It comes in two varieties: green and colorless (called “white”).

Crème de menthe is traditionally made by soaking dried mint leaves in grain alcohol for several weeks, filtering and adding sugar. It can be served on its own as an after-dinner drink, poured over ice, or used as an ingredient in cocktails. It can also be used in food recipes as a flavoring or topping.

To celebrate National Crème de Menthe Day, throw a cocktail party and serve cocktails that include this liqueur, such as Grasshopper or Stinger. To make a Grasshopper cocktail, pour 1 part crème de menthe, 1 part crème de cacao and 1 part fresh cream into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Another popular cocktail with crème de menthe is the Stinger. To make it, pour 5 parts Cognac and 2 parts crème de menthe into a mixing glass with ice, stir and strain into a rocks glass with ice or a cocktail glass. Stingers are typically made with white crème de menthe.