Homemade Baking Extract
Debbie Matenopoulos is showing you how easy it is to make your own extracts at home using alcohol.
Ingedients for Peppermint Extract
- 1 cup Vodka
- ½ cup Torn Mint Leaves
Ingredients for Coffee Extract
- 1 cup Rum
- 4 tablespoons Roasted Coffee Beans
Ingredients for Almond Extract
- 1 cup Whiskey
- 10 Whole Raw Almonds
Directions for Peppermint Extract
1. Add mint leaves to mason jar, bruise with the back of a spoon
2. Pour vodka into jar, shake every few days for 2-3 weeks
3. Strain leaves out of extract, bottle and save liquid.
Directions fro Coffee Extract
1. Crack coffee beans in mortar and pestle.
2. Add beans to mason jar.
3. Pour rum into jar and shake
4. Let steep for 1-2 weeks before straining and saving extract.
Directions for Almond Extract
1. Toast almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant (about 5 minutes)
2. Add almonds to mason jar, pour whiskey into jar
3. Shake jar daily for two weeks.
4. Strain almonds from jar and save extract.
