Homemade Creme De Menthe

lizbits's Note:

I was making all kinds of liquers last summer for Christmas gifts and stumbled across this recipe, but I don't remember where I found it. Very yummy- make sure you use a high-quality vodka for a really smooth finish(I found Seagram's Silver to be good quality for a great price). The lower-grade vodkas tend to give it too much of a bite. T

• Total Time: 744 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 744 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.25 quarts

• 4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups vodka
• 1 tablespoon mint (real, not artificial) or 1 tablespoon peppermint extract (real, not artificial)

Directions:

1. Boil sugar and water together.
2. Let cool.
3. Combine all other ingredients in a large pitcher.
4. Add sugar syrup, stirring to combine, and pour into clean sterilized bottles for storage.
5. Age for a month.