Mint Liqueur Recipe D.I.Y.

Mint Liqueur Recipe D.I.Y.

Hey Guys and Gals!

Are you looking for an awesome Mint Liqueur Recipe? You now have no reason to look any further you have just found what you have been looking for! This is the most awesome tasting Mint Liqueur Recipe in the world.

Ingredients

Step 1

• 3 cups fresh mint leaves (divided)
• 3 cups vodka

Step 2

• 3 cups sugar
  1 cup water
• optional: 1 tsp. glycerin (you can buy online or at any brew shop)

Utensils Tips

Here is a list of the simplest utensils that you can use; the ones Mom should already have in the kitchen:)

Utensils:

• Blender
• cheesecloth
• saucepan
• small funnel
• glass bottles, or storage containers, for bottling and serving, you can either use the glass Jar you used before, or just buy a second one. 

Instructions

Step 1

Wash leaves in cold water several times.  Shake or pat dry gently.  Snip each leaf in half or thirds; discard stems.  You may want to wear rubber gloves unless you want you hands to smell minty fresh.  Measure cut mint leaves, packing slightly.

Combine mint leaves and vodka in an aging container. 

Aging, Straining, filtering, and Drinking Your Mint Liqueur

Cap and let stand in a cool place for 2 weeks, shaking occasionally. 

After initial aging, pour mixture through colander into a large bowl to remove leaves; discard leaves.

Step 2

Pour the water into a saucepan, Bring the water to a boil, add the sugar while stirring when the sugar is dissolved let the sugar water cool. 

After the sugar water cooled off add it to your mint liqueur base, stir to combined. 

If you are using glycerin add now. (glycerin will make your liqueur thicker and sweeter)

Pour back into aging container for a secondary aging of 1 to 3 more months.

Longer aging time will help mellow the taste, you can add more vodka or water if the Mint is to strong for your liking.

Congratulations, You Have Completed Making this Awesome Mint Liqueur Recipe!

You now need a bottle and a label which are cool enough to compliment your hard work. Honestly, if you put it into a cheap bottle, people will make fun of you. BUT, if it looks good, people will rave about it!

Notes on Utensils and Ingredients

• Glass is always preferable when working with strong alcohol. Avoid plastic as much as possible.
• Use organic ingredients to avoid pesticide residues.

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To spirits and cheers,

Binyomin Terebelo, Master Distiller and Drinkologist.

Photo by Mae Mu on Unsplash

Binyomin Terebelo

I love hearing from you about why you love something I wrote or published or a recipe I don’t know. I am Master Distiller at Terebelo Distillery, Love all things alcohol. Freelance for Grogmag and blog recipes for buildthebottle.com Weekend Rabbi too.