crème de menthe

[ krem duh menth, mint, kreem; French krem duh mahnt ]

noun

1. a white or green liqueur flavored with mint.

crème de menthe

/ ˈkriːm; ˈkreɪm; ˈmɒ̃t; ˈkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ /

noun

1. a liqueur flavoured with peppermint, usually bright green in colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème de menthe¹

1900–05; < French: literally, cream of mint

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème de menthe¹

French, literally: cream of mint

Example Sentences

The drink — typically made of the dessertlike combination of cream, crème de cacao and crème de menthe — is being added to more menus in cities across the United States.

From New York Times

“I’ve also seen an uptick in stingers popping up in cocktail programs,” he added, “so perhaps crème de menthe is having a bit of a moment.”

From New York Times

John Troia, a founder of Tempus Fugit Spirits, a California distiller that makes a crème de menthe and a crème de cacao that are popular with craft cocktail bars, said the company has seen a 40 percent increase in crème de menthe sales since Covid arrived.

From New York Times

His take combines crème de menthe, crème do cacao, Kahlúa, vodka and almond milk, and is topped off with freshly ground black pepper.

From New York Times

Not to reinforce invidious stereotypes, but they were, well, more colorful than any I'd seen before, an earth-toned rainbow ranging from ivory to umber, dappled here and there with astonishing flecks of creme de menthe.

From Salon