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Mint Infused Vodka

August 23, 2018 by Kathy Hester 9 Comments

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DIY Mint Infused Vodka

This easy Mint Infused Vodka is adapted from Joni Newman’s Vanilla Mint Vodka recipe from Vegan Food Gifts. You can also infuse rum instead of vodka and have it mojito ready!

It seems too early to start making holiday gifts,  but summer is when the best herbs are ready to be used. Plus you get to have all your holiday gifts ready before the leaves start to change.

You could make a ton of variations on this recipe. Try making lemon vodka by using lemon verbena or lemon balm in place of the mint. The next one I’m trying out is lemon thyme vodka using lemon herbs and mint!

Below is a photo of Joni Newman’s Vanilla Mint Vodka from her amazing book, Vegan Food Gifts. This is another great holiday present and you can get the recipe here.

Vanilla Mint Vodka from Vegan Food Gifts by Joni Newman

Photo by Celine Steen

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Fresh Mint Infused Vodka

Use the bounty of fresh mint in your garden to get ahead on holiday presents. This takes almost no effort and all your friends and family will be thrilled to get one!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword Mint Infused Vodka
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 570 kcal
Author Joni Newman

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vodka
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves (any variety will work, I've used orange mint, chocolate mint, and peppermint)
  • 1 mason jar

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a mason jar with a tight lid and shake. Allow to steep in a dark place for 5 full days. Shake once a day.
  2. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and put in the bottles you'd like to store or gift in.
  3. See Joni Newman's gifting suggestions in her recipe for vanilla mint vodka.

More Recipes to Try:

  • Fresh Raspberry and Thyme Gin Cocktail
  • Blackberry Mojito Overnight Oats from OATrageous Oatmeals

Filed Under: DIY Food Gifts, Drinks and Syrups, Summer Tagged With: holiday gift, infused, mint vodka, Vodka

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  1. Ali @ Home & Plate says

    July 24, 2015 at 8:45 am

    I never thought of creating my own flavored vodka but mint would be a perfect place to start. Seems simple enough. Thanks.

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  2. Kristina says

    July 24, 2015 at 9:28 am

    yep – we have a BUNCH of mint to be used, I love this idea!

    Reply
  3. Lauren @ Wicked Spatula says

    July 24, 2015 at 10:06 am

    I totally need to try this with tequila! Vodka and I don’t get along too well.

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  4. Marlynn @UrbanBlissLife says

    July 24, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    I keep meaning to make my own infused vodkas, and I love the idea of mint infused vodka! I can think of some friends who would love this as gifts as well. Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Lisa @ Low Carb Yum says

    July 24, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    You had me with easy on this recipe. I have a large bottle of vodka in my pantry just begging to be used. I’m not much of a drinker so this would make a cool gift. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  6. nibbles by nic says

    July 24, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Ok, I actually have TONs of Mint in my backyard and never thought to steep it in Vodka! Perfectly genius!

    Reply
  7. Healing Tomato says

    July 24, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    Ok, this recipe is so perfect. I am in the mood for a good vodka martini. I really like the use of fresh mint

    Reply
  8. mjskit says

    July 25, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Love this! I have the vodka and tons of mint. Headed out to pick some mint now. Thanks!!!

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  9. Verner says

    December 30, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    I find that this method easily creates a product that tastes like grass. This is because the mint breaks down very fast like basil would. Instead, I put the vodka in the freezer. Once it’s really really cold, I mix it with the mint and pop it back in the freezer. The freezer infusion ends up with all the mint notes (such as the chocolate note of chocolate mint or the lemon note of Hillary mint), so you don’t just end up with a menthol cough syrup (or mouldy hey perfume).
    It has to be left in the freezer to infuse for a lot longer, though. Then strained and put in a bottle (or drunk straight from the jar in big gulps). Never did alcohol breath smell so delightful!

    Reply

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