![]() I’ve been mulling over what to do about the extracts for the last few days, and I decided I wanted an extract as close to water based as possible…no extra vodka or rum flavors added to raw foods or added expense or GMOs invited to this party! I wasn’t sure if anyone had tried this (I didn’t want to waste good herbs on a botched batch!), and nearly every recipe I’ve found has called for alcohol or glycerin. I am not even sure I want to use alcohol…it’s expensive to me, since we don’t drink, it’s something I don’t have just around the house, and I’m not sure I’m excited about the ingredients and components of it anyway. I love your blog! Today I was looking up extracts and found your mint recipe, and like me, you don’t want to use GMOs and other not good for the bod ingredients. I was not able to find any information on manufacturing processes either way, but fortunately there are a few organic options if you’d like to go that route. I reached out to one brand, Appleton Estate, and they confirmed that their products are non-GMO. ![]() Rum, which is derived from sugarcane, would not contain genetically modified ingredients unless they come from enzymes used in the fermentation process. If you’re using vodka, Absolut says they’re non-GMO, and here are a few bourbon brands to consider. Organic options are hard to find, but there are certain sources that are still likely to be GMO-free. The KDA did not respond to my inquiries either.)” ( source) ![]() “This question of the genetic material passing through the distillation process came up repeatedly while I was researching the issue, and while it’s an important one, the fact is that neither Brown-Forman, nor the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), nor The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) have made any scientific research public that proves their point. In a report on Kentucky bourbon and GMO’s, author Twilight Greenaway writes: Manufacturers claim that none of the genetic material makes it through the distilling process to the final product, but to my knowledge that has not been independently verified. (source) Rum is sometimes used as well, though I was unable to find a definitive answer on whether it is likely to have GMO origins. The main spirits used to make mint extract – vodka and bourbon – are now often made from GMO-plants and/or enzymes derived from genetically modified organisms. Total homemade cost – About $7.87 for 12 ounces Total store bought cost – About $23.40 for 12 ounces Organic mint leaves (peppermint, chocolate mint, spearmint)- $1.99 per bunch at my local farmers market.Spirits – I used vodka for this batch.Store-bought mint extract costs an average of $1.95 per ounce. It also makes an inexpensive, beautiful gift for the foodies in your life. ![]() Just five minutes of hands-on time plus a little time for the extract to “ripen,” and you ‘ll be be stirring it into hot chocolate, tea, chocolate mousse, ice cream, peppermint patties, marshmallows and whatever else your heart desires. To your favorite brownies AND save your family money, too? With this two-ingredient mint extract recipe, those goals are done and DONE. ![]()
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