Title: Creme De Menthe - Glorious Liqueurs
Categories: Makebooze
Yield: 1 Quart

1	c	Packed, rinsed, dried pepper
		Or spearmint leaves
3	c	Vodka
2	c	Sugar
1	c	Water
1	ts	Glycerine, optional
		Green food coloring,
		Optional

In a quart-sized glass bottle or jar, steep the mint leaves in the vodka for about 10 days in a cool, dark place, shaking the bottle every day.

Gently pour the jar's contents through a regular strainer or sieve, pressing hard on the leaves to release all their flavor. Follow this by 2 strainings through slightly dampened cheesecloth. For true clarity and professional looking results, pour the strained mixture through a large clean coffee filter placed inside a funnel or clean coffee cone; loosely cover with plastic wrap since the process may take several hours.

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Add the glycerine and green food coloring, if desired.

Funnel the strained brandy into a glass bottle, then funnel in the sugar syrup. Cover tightly; shake to blend. Let mature at room temperature, or slightly cooler, for at least two weeks.

New Country Fare: Glorious Liqueurs Edited by Mary Aurea Morris ISBN: 0-9627403-1-4 Formatted by Carolyn Shaw 3-96..

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