Mint Extract
 Total Time |
|---|
| 5-6 weeks |
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup mint leaves
2 oz vodka
Cookware
- 1 2-fl. oz glass bottle
- 1 chopstick, skewer, or other poking device
Instructions
Step 1
Stuff mint leaves into your 2-fl. oz glass bottle.
Step 2
Using a chopstick, skewer, or other poking device, lightly bruise/crush the leaves inside the bottle.
Step 3
Add vodka, filling up to the neck of the bottle.
Step 4
Every few days, tilt your bottle upside down to gently mix the liquid inside.
Step 5
After 5-6 weeks, you have extract! (I’m not sure if, like vanilla extract, you can just leave the mint leaves inside. Since it’s leafy plant matter which disintegrates more easily, it may be a good idea to take it out. My leaves went from a vibrant green in the beginning to kind of a dull brown by the end so I took them out just to be safe – I poured my mint extract into another container through a sieve and discarded the mint leaves, then poured the filtered extract back into the bottle.)
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