How do I extract flavor from mint leaves to make mint candy?
My neighbor has the wonderful smelling mint. I think it is spearmint. The Fair is coming to town in August and I want to enter a mint candy made with her mint leaves. Please help me if you can. Thanks in advance, K Depending on the type of candy you want to make, you can get the flavor many ways. You can just use it chopped, like any herb, or infuse it into a liquid. For infusion, pour a hot liquid over the mint sprigs and allow it to steep for 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the strength you want. A simple syrup of 2 parts water boiled with one part sugar might be a good start for candy making. Did you see the Mint Pesto Brownie recipe? Hi. I’ve recently discovered and fallen in love with chocolate mint and want to be able to preserve it’s flavor in an extract so i can use it in my baked goods year-round. do you know of any ways of making your own mint extracts? I’m thinking of using vodka and varying amounts of the mint, but I am concerned about botulism. is the alcohol content i
