Peppermint Schnapps Recipe!
Day 10 of my 12 days of Christmas…and time for a drink! Peppermint Schnapps is a lovely and refreshing aperitif and makes a nice, homemade Christmas gift. I can’t figure out if there is a difference between Peppermint Schnapps and Crème de Menthe, but I don’t think it matters.This recipe is made using grain spirit. It’s also known as Polish Spirit or Ever clear. You can also find recipes to make schnapps using vodka. A shot is lovely in your coffee, hot chocolate, eggnog, or over ice cream. I’ve also got a few cocktail recipes down the bottom that use Peppermint Schnapps.
Equipment
- pan
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup White sugar
- 1 jar Light Corn Syrup
- 2 cup Vodka
- 2 tbsp Peppermint extract
Instructions
- Over medium heat, combine sugar and corn syrup in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add vodka. Set aside to cool. Mix in peppermint extract. Place into a sealed bottle.
Notes
Peppermint Schnapps
makes about 1 litre 2.5 cups sugar
2.5 cups water
2/3 cup 96% grain spirit
3 tsp peppermint extract
green coloring (optional) Heat sugar and water over a gentle heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature. Stir in alcohol and peppermint extract. Add green food coloring if desired. Add a little at a time, until you reach the colour you’re after. I like to separate the schnapps into two batches and leave one white, and colour one green. It tastes best when left to mature for about 2 weeks (so I’ve been told, I never wait that long)
makes about 1 litre 2.5 cups sugar
2.5 cups water
2/3 cup 96% grain spirit
3 tsp peppermint extract
green coloring (optional) Heat sugar and water over a gentle heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature. Stir in alcohol and peppermint extract. Add green food coloring if desired. Add a little at a time, until you reach the colour you’re after. I like to separate the schnapps into two batches and leave one white, and colour one green. It tastes best when left to mature for about 2 weeks (so I’ve been told, I never wait that long)