I remember my mom making this Nostalgic Grasshopper Pie when I was growing up in the midwest. Based on the classic ...

Crème de cassis is a blackcurrant liqueur with an enticingly purple hue. But crème is French for cream, so does that mean crème de cassis contains dairy?

Bright and bracing, creme de menthe is the Aries of liqueurs. Ruled by Mars and driven by the pursuit of truth and other accelerants, Aries folk are oft bracingly, but always refreshingly, honest.

And why is it 'crème' when there's no cream in it?" Crème de menthe and crème de cacao are a little odd in the spirits world specifically because they come in colored and clear varieties.

Here are Food & Wine’s recommendations for some of the best, balanced, refreshingly minty crème de menthe drinks to make at home.

Creme de cacao has fallen out of favor as a cocktail ingredient over the last few decades, but it deserves a second chance.