Homemade Crème de Menthe Recipe

MAKES 6 (8-OUNCE) BOTTLES

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups vodka
  • 2 teaspoons pure peppermint oil
  • 4 to 6 of green food coloring

Directions

  • Boil water and sugar together over low heat until sugar dissolves to make simple syrup. Set aside, and cool.
  • In a glass container, stir together cooled simple syrup, vodka, peppermint oil, and food coloring.
  • Funnel the crème de menthe into bottles for gifting.
  • Serve over ice cream or in your favorite Grasshopper drink recipe.

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