Homemade Mint Extract
I’ve already shared how to make vanilla extract and orange extract. Today, I’m showing off my newly made homemade mint extract. And it’s just as easy to do!
For starters, you’ll only need some vodka, fresh mint leaves and a jar. Place your mint leaves in the jar, pour in the vodka and let time work it’s magic. In 6 weeks, you’ll have homemade mint extract that you can now use in your recipes. Hello mint chocolate!
Give it a try at home and make some for yourself to use or give it away as a gift. It’s something that doesn’t cost a lot to make especially if you already have the vodka in your liquor cabinet. I rarely drink so I had a bottle that was going to waste.
Can you see a theme here – vodka + ingredient = extract. What other extracts do you suggest I try?
Homemade Mint Extract
Ingredients
- 1 cup vodka
- 10 mint leaves
Instructions
- Add mint leaves to a jar.
- Pour in vodka.
- Seal and let sit at room temperature for 6 weeks.
- Shake once per week.
Equipment
Nutrition
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Wow! Totally loving these DIY extracts. Making a trip to get some Vodka today and getting down to work 🙂 Thanks for sharing
Thanks for yet another great recipe,i have the Orange on and it smells so good !
Making all of these extracts and putting them together as a gift would be very nice.
We grow our own mint so totally could do this next summer!
This is one my husband would love, he loves his chocolate mint and mint ice cream
Wow, I love mint chocolate and mint flavoured ice cream too, you could use this in fondant too. Looks like I’m going to have to buy some vodka after all.Â
These seem lovely – I was thinking making some for christmas gifts. How long will they last?
About 6 months
Great idea! I wonder if this would work with dried mint leaves too?
If you do, use more since they won’t be as potent as fresh.
That’s an awesome gift idea.
I’ve never bought mint extract but would make this homemade version.