Best Make Your Own Mint Infused Oil Recipes

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 cup coarse salt
4 cups loosely packed mint leaves
3/4 cup grapeseed or canola oil

Steps:

Prepare and ice-water bath; set aside. Bring 4 cups water and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add mint leaves and cook 10 to 15 seconds. Drain, and immediately transfer to ice-water bath to cool. Drain and squeeze dry.
Place half of the mint leaves in the jar of a blender with enough oil to cover; blend for 2 minutes. Add remaining leaves and oil and blend for 2 minutes more. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate overnight.
Strain mint oil through cheesecloth and discard solids. Oil can be kept in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 5 days.

Make your own mint infused oil & recipes image

Provided by Stormy Stewart @karlyn255

Number Of Ingredients 3

- organically grown mint
- clean jar with tight fitting lid
- carrier oil: sweet almond, jojoba, safflower (pick one)

Steps:

1. The amount of mint you make will depend on the size of your clean jar. NOTE: You will need a fresh batch of leaves everyday for the next week. 1. Crush the mint leaves with your hands and pack them loosely into the jar. 2. Pour the oil into the jar and fill it to cover the leaves. Cover tightly and set aside in a warm place. 3. Next day, strain the oil off the leaves and crush a new batch of leaves. Pack into the same jar with the strained oil. Top off with new oil, close the jar and set aside in a warm place for a day. 4. Repeat step three for the next five days. On the last day, pour into smaller bottles and label them carefully and refrigerate to extend its shelf life.
2. to make perfume or cologne from the oil You can make your own perfume by adding about 15 drops of essential oil into a ½ ounce of vodka or Evercleer.
3. To make minty lotion. You can add 30 drops of infused oil to 8 ounces of your body lotion (unscented) shake and let sit 2-3 days and use