The Making of Homemade Peppermint

In order to make homemade peppermint, one needs to harvest a bunch of mint leaves from mint plants. Remove mint leaves from stalks and pack into measuring cups (this is for the purpose of determining how much mint you’ve got).  You have now start the process of making your super homemade peppermint. Follow each step keenly without missing out on the details in order to achieve that homemade peppermint that is far much better than the store bought peppermint.

The process of making homemade peppermint is cheaper especially when you have your own homegrown peppermint to use. Because, what you will only need to buy will be the vodka. This in return will cut out greatly on the overall cost of making the homemade peppermint.

The leaves are rinsed in water, squeezed in the hands to bruise them and then placed in a clean jar. Add vodka (add four times as much as you have the mint – if the mint is one litre, add vodka 4 litres); cover the jar with a lid and allow it to steep for about a month. All this while, it should be stored in a cool, dark place. After the month is over, start tasting to see if it has the flavor you required of it. If it is not yet strong enough, allow it to steep for some more time until it has got the flavor you want it to have.  There you have it now – great homemade peppermint made using simple steps.

If you are planning to start making homemade peppermint, it is advisable to start with the farming part of it (start growing the peppermint) because, this significantly affects the cost of preparing the peppermint. If you do so, you will end up having a wonderful homemade peppermint for yourself and friends.

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