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Homemade Wintergreen (Teaberry) Extract

Forage some wintergreen to make your own extract that makes the most wonderful teaberry ice cream!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Tincturing Time: 42 days
Total Time: 42 days 30 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Thoroughly rinse and dry the wintergreen leaves.
  • Tear or coarsely chop the leaves.
  • Place the leaves in a 2 cup glass jar and cover with the vodka. Place the lid on the jar.
  • Allow the extract to sit in a dark place for at least 6 weeks. Shake occasionally.
  • At this stage the extract will be weak. For best results, strain the vodka, and add another cup of wintergreen leaves. Allow to sit another 6 weeks. I often repeat this step one more time for really amazing wintergreen extract.
  • Use to flavor ice cream, or add to chocolate chip cookies or brownies.

Notes

*I prefer using fresh leaves for the extract, but dried leaves may be used as well.