Extratcing Spearmint?

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Linn 18 years, 2 months ago

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- August 30, 2006 at 4:51 am #5597
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  My spearmint plant seems ready to be extracted from! I have searched on google and I haven’t learned very much at all. Every time I search for it, I receive stuff about spearmint extract. No good. I’ve got a little idea, I guess. I would appreciate it if anyone here can offer me a little insight into the art of spearmint extraction! Thank you!
- August 31, 2006 at 1:52 am #54112
  Linn
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  I am not sure what you want to do,
  but if you want to preserve the volatile ingredients w/o the salts and bitter properties you can do so easily by the cold extraction method:
  put 2 0z of the herb to a pint of cold water in a non metal pot.Let stand for 12 hours, strain. Mix w/ sugar or honey if desired.
  TEA??? 🙂 : dry the leaves and use for tea.
  There is also tinctures, Infusions (tea made w/ fresh leaves), Decoction,
  Powder, Syrup, Essence, ointment, etc…
  😀
- August 31, 2006 at 4:07 am #54114
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  Thanks!
  How about if I just wanted like the oil I guess it’s called. I read you’re supposed to mix it with alcohol or something?
- August 31, 2006 at 1:08 pm #54122
  Linn
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  well if you add alcohol it will preserve it for a long time.
  Thats usualy put in the extracts you buy in the grocery store.
  To make oil, however you soak fresh herb/flowers in olive,safflower etc oil for about two days, strain and keep in tight sealed container.
  Glass canning jars are good if you are making a lot. I guess you can add alcholol. 😕
  These are just old fashioned ways of making herbals at home.
  If you are interested in serious essential oil production, you need to have a distiller.
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