Wintergreen/Spearmint/Mint Extract

I am obsessed with homemade extracts.

I see you rolling your eyes at my dramatic use of the word "obsessed", or perhaps you're just bored with it because I'm seemingly obsessed with everything I make. 

But seriously, I'm so so so so so into making my own homemade extracts.

They taste so much better than store-bought versions, and I've been placing them in these cute little corked bottles and using them as decorative accents in my kitchen.  It's called killing two birds with one stone, people.  I need extracts, and I need cute decorations.

Classy and crafty.

Previously, I've made vanilla extract, habanero extract and a slew of citrus extracts.  Now that I've been experimenting with my herb garden, I'm ready to try some green extracts that introduce a lot of fresh flavor into dishes even out of season.  

I'm trying out wintergreen leaves, which you can easily grow in your own herb garden.  This extract could do in a pinch when you don't have any fresh herbs on hand and you don't want to use the dried variety.

So, here's an excellent recipe for you to use to make your own batch of homemade wintergreen extract!









Wintergreen Extract

1/2 cup wintergreen leaves
2/3 grain alcohol


Insert wintergreen leaves into a mason jar or decorative glass bottle.

Pour alcohol over the wintergreen leaves.  Seal with a lid.

Let sit for 2-4 weeks before using, shaking the bottles every couple days.