Peppermint

[simonkidder]

I have quite a large mint plant which I use for peppermint tea. I'm just sat here slurping one now and thought could I make something nice from it. Any ideas people??

 

[keith1664]

Steeping some in some vodka could be refreshing.

 

[oldbloke]

Pretty sure CJJB and/or the Alaskan Bootlegger has a mint wine recipe. Dunno if it's peppermint though. And I suspect it's basically a flavoured sugarwine.

Make a gallon of tea with a kilo of sugar in it, pitch some yeast and see what you get. Won't cost much and will probably be drinkable.

 

[screamlead]

CJJB new 130 new recipe book has a mint one in it, basically steep in boiling water for 24 hours and ferment on the mint for 5 days or so then rack off and ferment out as normal - similar to the nettle wine.

 

[Moley]

Pretty sure CJJB has a mint wine recipe.

:wha: I can't find it in my 9th edition copy, but I'm sure there used to be one. Could it have appeared in earlier editions and then been deleted?

I've definitely seen a recipe for mint wine, and made it once.























It was vile :sick:

 

[oldbloke]

Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible:
3 cups fresh mint leaves; 1 boiling gallon water; 3lb sugar
Pitch yeast when cooled
Strain after initial fast ferment (about 2 weeks [!!!])
Ferment out, bottle.

No clues as to what it's like.

 

[simonkidder]

I'll have a go at this at weekend. Would you add a ltr of white grape juice or not?

I'll keep informed of the results.

 

[oldbloke]

I think I would, to give it at least some chance of having a wine mouthfeel. Or raisins, of course.
Or, I might not, to find out just exactly what it'd be like without...

 

[simonkidder]

Would it not just end up being a watery alcoholic mouthwash with no wgj (that would be a good start to the day) So I think I throw in some raisins as well

 

[GREBO75]

Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible:
3 cups fresh mint leaves; 1 boiling gallon water; 3lb sugar
Pitch yeast when cooled
Strain after initial fast ferment (about 2 weeks [!!!])
Ferment out, bottle.

No clues as to what it's like.

isn't that going to need some citric acid too? Could be wrong but I'd guess the PH wouldn't end up acidic enough for decent femenation with just mint,water and sugar.

 

[oldbloke]

You're probably right. I just copied it out of the book.

 

[simonkidder]

When I get round to doing it I'll post the results. Thanks for the advise

 

[GeorgeSalt]

Steeping some in some vodka could be refreshing.

I've done this a couple of weeks ago. Results are very good.

1x bottle vodka
As many mint leaves as the vodka can cover (I ballast the elaves down with a small glass jar inside the Kilner jar used for steeping)

Leave for two days (it really is this quick), add a sugar syrup made from 300ml water and 200-300mg sugar (to taste, I find 250g is plenty). Straight away it's very refreshing, and will no doubt improve with keeping.