Homemade Creme De Menthe Liqueur
From annieamie 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 30
Here's a recipe to make your own Creme De Menthe liqueur. It can be used in many cake and pie recipes and is a nice after dinner drink when served with ice and a dollop of heavy whipping cream. (Imagine a tablespoon of mint liqueur in your favorite chocolate mousse recipe. Read more ) This is such an easy recipe to make and only needs four ingredients. If you have some mint growning in your yard, here's a great way to use it. See less
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fresh mint leaves, chopped coarsely shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar dissolved in one cup of water shopping list
- 4 cups or one quart of 80 proof vodka shopping list
- Optional: green food coloring shopping list
How to make it
- Put leaves in a large jar and cover with vodka.
- Let steep for 48 hours. (2 full days)
- Strain the mint leaves out of the vodka and discard the leaves.
- Boil the sugar and the water until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Cool completely and add to mint infused vodka.
- Let this stand until the liquid is completely clear.
- If you wish for a deep green color, add as many drops as necessary to color the liqueur. You can bottle this in any glass bottle of your choice. (Commercially sold creme de menthe syrups are usually clear liquids without color.)
- **Add 1/4 ounce of creme de menthe to your favorite hot chocolate with a topping of whipped cream and some shaved dark chocolate.
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oh yum i like creme de menthe got my 5
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Thanks! This will come in handy.
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Great post....Love making my own...:)
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