Girl Scout Cookie Cocktail

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Colleen Graham
Colleen Graham is a cocktail expert, professional bartender, and cookbook author with over 10 years of experience in the food-writing world.
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Colleen Graham
Updated 04/15/21
Girl Scout Cookie Shot Cocktail Recipe

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Prep: 3 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 3 mins
Serving: 1 serving
Yield: 1 shot
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
157 Calories
0g Fat
15g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 11mg 0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Everyone has their favorite Girl Scout cookie, but when it comes to transforming it into a boozy beverage, we are talking about those famous Thin Mints. Whether it is as a party shot or a smooth and creamy sipper, the Girl Scout Cookie round of drinks is just as popular as the little treats that inspired it.

The thin mint shooter is one of the most popular Girl Scout Cookie recipes. It is one that opts for coffee over chocolate and it is delicious.

What is nice about this is that it isn't one of those shooters that will knock you to the floor. It is gentle and tastes great.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur

  • 1/2 ounce ​Irish cream liqueur

  • 1/2 ounce peppermint schnapps

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. In a cocktail shaker, pour the three liqueurs. Fill with ice.

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  3. Shake well.

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  4. Strain into a shot glass. Serve and enjoy.

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The Girl Scout Cookie Drink Formula

You can take your Girl Scout cookie cocktail as a shooter, a lowball on the rocks, a martini, or even a boozy ice cream drink. Cream and mint are always found in a Girl Scout cookie cocktail. In some cases, vodka is added. There are even a few recipes that use Jägermeister instead of vodka. If you are a Jäger fan, you might really enjoy that variation.

There's also a bit of a feud between which type of liqueur to use. Some prefer chocolate, while others prefer a coffee liqueur. Coffee has long been the most popular option, though chocolate is more fitting to the cookie experience. Both create great-tasting drinks.

The Ease of an Equal Pour

With the exception of the frozen Girl Scout cookie cocktail, the other nice thing about all of these drinks is that they are easy to remember and mix up. That is because no matter what style drink or which liqueurs you choose, it is always an ​equal pour of each ingredient. When making it as a lowball or martini, pour 1 ounce of each ingredient.

The Chocolate Girl Scout Cookie

The chocolate-flavored Girl Scout cookie also includes vodka. If you are looking for a real Thin Mint experience, this is the recipe you want.

To make this shot, simply shake and strain 1/2 ounce each vodka, chocolate liqueur, creme de menthe, and Irish cream into a shot glass.

The After Five Layered Shooter

This is a very popular shooter that has been around for years. It rose to fame during those days when everyone was layering shots like the famous B-52. While these drinks are not gone, they are not as hot as they once were.

The after five cocktail is included here because for years the Girl Scout cookie and after five were the same drink. The ingredients and pours are the same, this version is simply layered. It wasn't long before the shaken version took over and the drink took on the more popular name.

To make this layered shot, fill a shot glass a third of the way with chocolate liqueur. Float an equal amount of Irish cream on top. Finish up the shot by floating peppermint schnapps on top.

A Frozen Girl Scout Cookie

If you want a delicious ice cream drink that reminds you of those minty shakes that pop up during St. Patrick's Day, this is it. It includes chocolate vodka and ice cream because you can ​never have enough chocolate. You could use a plain vodka, too.

Also, rather than just a spiked milkshake, add a little ice to make this more drinkable. It's very similar to the popular chi-chi drink, only chocolate-mint flavored.

To make this drink, combine 1 1/2 ounces chocolate vodka with 3/4 ounce peppermint schnapps, 1 scoop chocolate ice cream, and 1/2 cup ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a chilled glass rimmed with chocolate cookie crumbs.

How Strong Is the Girl Scout Cookie?

Oddly enough, despite the fact that these recipes include different liqueurs and are prepared as either a shot or mixed drink, they all have about the same amount of alcohol.


As you might expect, those that include vodka are slightly stronger but it's not that significant. Notice that the layered shot is the strongest. That is because there is no ice to dilute the drink.

  • Shaken Girl Scout Cookie: 13 percent ABV (26 proof)
  • Chocolate Girl Scout Cookie: 15 percent ABV (30 proof)
  • After Five Shooter: 17 percent ABV (34 proof)
  • Frozen Girl Scout Cookie: 8 percent ABV (16 proof)


To estimate the alcohol content of these drinks, a 30-proof Irish cream and peppermint schnapps, 40 proof coffee liqueur, and a 34 proof chocolate liqueur were used.