crème de menthe

American  

[krem duh menth, mint, kreem, krem duh mahnt] / ˌkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ, ˈmɪnt, ˌkrim, krɛm də ˈmɑ̃t /

noun

1. a white or green liqueur flavored with mint.

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crème de menthe British  

/ ˈkriːm, ˈkreɪm, ˈmɒ̃t, ˈkrɛm də ˈmɛnθ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of crème de menthe

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

Example Sentences

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

“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

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

Seeing this, Mr. Kelly quickly whipped up an unholy concoction — “it was, like, crème de menthe, the cheapest whiskey, some Kahlúa and cream,” he said — to dump on Ms. Henry in retaliation.

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