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Making 'Creme De Menthe':

Ingredients

2 cups of fresh mint leaves, chopped coarsely
1 1/2 cups of sugar dissolved in one cup of water
4 cups or one quart of 80 proof vodka
Optional: green food coloring

How to make it

Put leaves in a large jar and cover with vodka.
Let steep for 48 hours. (2 full days)
Strain the mint leaves out of the vodka and discard the leaves.
Boil the sugar and the water until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Cool completely and add to mint infused vodka.
Let this stand until the liquid is completely clear.
If you wish for a deep green color, add as many drops as necessary to color the liqueur. You can bottle this in any glass bottle of your choice. (Commercially sold creme de menthe syrups are usually clear liquids without color.)
**Add 1/4 ounce of creme de menthe to your favorite hot chocolate with a topping of whipped cream and some shaved dark chocolate.

Another recipe:

Ingredient List
2 cups water 
2 cups sugar 
1/3 cup vodka 
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 
7 drops of green food coloring
Glass bottle or jar

Step 1:  Bring the 2 cups of water and the 2 cups of sugar to a boil.

Step 2:  Turn down the heat and let the sugar water simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 3:  Take the sugar water off the heat and let it cool completely.

Step 4:  Stir in the vodka, the peppermint extract, and food coloring.

Step 5:  Pour the Creme de Menthe into a glass bottle or jar and store for at least a week before using to let the flavor bloom.