I’m super excited to see how this homemade mint extract turns out in a few months time. I lean towards the cheap stuff and it seems fine to me, but then again, I’ve never used the high end vodka either.Īnd that’s it! Next up I’m hoping to try a few fruit flavored homemade extracts and maybe even some nuts. Some people say to use only high quality and other people say it doesn’t matter. I’ve read different opinions about what kind of vodka to use in homemade extracts. I’ll let the extract sit for a few months and check to see if it’s ready. Then I poured the vodka in to the bottle and screwed on the cap. I’d say I used about 6 or 7 leaves total. I just guessed at how many leaves to use. I plucked off some mint leaves and used a wooden skewer to get them down in to the bottle. But extract does take a few months to steep so if you use a lot of it, you may want to go ahead and make a larger batch. Next, take the leaves and give them a little cush with your fingers or a mortar and pestle. Plus, I just don’t really use mint extract as often as I do vanilla so a small bottle will last me awhile. I prefer to start with a small batch just to make sure it’s going to work before I set up a big bottle.
HOMEMADE MINT EXTRACT TRIAL
I had purchased these glass bottles on a whim in December – probably to try making hot sauce – and they looked perfect for steeping a trial batch of mint extract. I kind of forgot about wanting to try making homemade extracts until I spied some fresh mint on sale on a recent trip to the grocery store. I already have a huge bottle of vodka on hand. I knew that mint would be the easiest one to make.
HOMEMADE MINT EXTRACT HOW TO
How to Make Homemade Mint Extract with 2 Ingredients Fill your jar with the crushed mint leaves and fill it the rest of the way up with. Crush and smash the leaves in your hands, this will encourage them to release their oils.
Remove the mint leaves from the stems and discard the stems. I was perusing an online magazine on Yahoo in December when I ran across an article about making homemade extracts. Directions: Harvest the mint leaves the day you want to make your extract. But it never occurred to me that I could be making all kinds of different flavors of extract. It’s crazy easy! I just add a little vodka to the vanilla beans in my bottle when it starts to get low. I have been making homemade vanilla extract for years. I am a huge tea fan and could drink mint tea all the time. The mint is still growing like crazy in our garden and wants to get used up before the cold fall and winter days hit. Did you know you can make homemade extracts with just a few simple ingredients for much cheaper than the store bought extracts? Learn how to make homemade mint extract with just 2 ingredients! Recipe PIN THE IMAGE BELOW TO SAVE THIS HOMEMADE MINT EXTRACT RECIPE FOR LATER Never miss a recipe The season is coming to an end.
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