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Three amber bottles of mint extract sit in front of jars filled with mint during the distracting process

100% Pure Mint Extract

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Make the best tasting mint extract at home with this easy recipe! It's perfect for gift giving or personal use.

Equipment

  • glass jars with lids
  • parchment paper
  • labels

Ingredients

For Mint Extract made with Alcohol

  • 80 proof Smirnoff vodka or other high proof alcohol
  • Fresh or dried mint leaves

For Mint Extract made with Glycerin and Water

  • Food grade glycerin
  • water
  • Fresh or dried mint leaves

Instructions

For Mint Extract made with Alcohol

  • Fill your clean glass jar with mint leaves. If using fresh leaves, fill jar 3/4 of the way up.
    If using dry leaves, fill jar 1/3 of the way up.
  • If using fresh mint, pour your alcohol into the jar up to the level of the mint leaves. Leave some headspace for shaking.
    If using dry mint, pour your alcohol in up to the 3/4 of the jar. You'll likely need to come back the next day to add more alcohol due to absorption from the dry herbs.
  • Place parchment paper between the jars and lids and seal.
  • Allow your mint mixture to extract over the next several weeks. Extraction time should be about 6 weeks, but check your mint extract often to see if you are happy with it. Longer extraction times equal a stronger extract.
  • When your mixture is done extracting, strain out the herbs and transfer your mint extract to bottles that will be convenient for you to use. Label your bottles.
  • Store your mint extract in a cool place away from direct sunlight.

For Mint Extract made with Glycerin and Water

  • Fill your clean glass jar with mint leaves. If using fresh leaves, fill jar 3/4 of the way up.
    If using dry leaves, fill jar 1/3 of the way up.
  • If using fresh mint, pour in 2 parts food grade glycerin and 1 part water, until your jar is about 3/4 full, leaving head space for shaking.
    If using dry mint, pour in 2 parts food grade glycerin and 1 part water until your jar is about 3/4 full. You may need to come back the next day to add more glycerin and water due to absorption of the dry herbs.
  • Seal the jars.
  • Allow your mint mixture to extract over the next several weeks. Extraction time should be about 6 weeks, but check your mint extract often to see if you are happy with it. Longer extraction times equal a stronger extract.
  • When your mixture is done extracting, strain out the herbs and transfer your mint extract to bottles that will be convenient for you to use. Label the bottles.
  • Store your mint extract in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
Three amber bottles of mint extract sit in front of jars filled with mint during the distracting process

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