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Crème De Menthe

Here's how you make Crème De Menthe
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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 90d
    • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/4 cups fresh peppermint leaves (mint leaves, slightly packed)
  • 3 cups vodka
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon glycerin (optional)
  • 8 drops green food coloring (optional)
  • 2 drops blue food coloring (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • 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.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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