Creme De Menthe recipe

Ingredients:
1 c
Packed, rinsed and dried peppermint or spearmint leaves <br>
3 c Vodka
<br>
2 c Sugar <br>
1 c Water <br>
1 ts Glycerine; optional
<br>
Green food coloring; optional

Procedures:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.