Crème De Menthe
"This is very sweet and minty. Great in mixed drinks. Makes 1 quart"
Original is 1 serving
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (1368.2 g)
- Calories 3134
- Total Fat - 0.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.2 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 40 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 409.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.1 g
- Sugars - 399.2 g
- Protein - 2.4 g
- Calcium - 166.6 mg
- Iron - 3.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Wash leaves in cold water several times.
Step 2
Shake or pat gently dry.
Step 3
Snip each leaf into halves or thirds. Discard stems. .
Step 4
Combine leaves and vodka and steep for 2 weeks shaking occasionally.
Step 5
Strain out leaves.
Step 6
Boil sugar and water together, cool and add to vodka mixture
Step 7
Add optional ingredients if you want.
Step 8
Age 1 to 3 months.
Tips
No special items needed.