How Do You Extract Mint Oils From Leaves?
• Buy high proof vodka or alcohol for drinking only. • Wash the herbs very well. • Remove any bruised or dark leaves. You may leave the stems attached. • Soak the herbs in the alcohol for at least two weeks. • Place the herbs in a sealable fruit jar packed as tightly as you wish. • Pour the alcohol over the herbs, and place in a warm area for several weeks. • Strain off the liquid. Freeze. The oil will freeze, and separate from the vodka. You can remove it at this time, and put it in another container, preferably a dark glass container. Keep refrigerated.
