# How to Extract Oil From a Peppermint Plant
Peppermint is easy to grow and the potent oil from the plant has many uses, including cooking and aromatherapy. While extracting oils from a plant can seem like a heavy scientific process, in reality, extracting oil from your peppermint plants requires little specialized equipment, just some patience. Once the oil is extracted it can be stored with a carrier oil to create the base oil for other projects.
Things You'll Need
- Vodka
- Sealable fruit jar
- Freezer
- Freezer proof container
- Dark glass storage bottles
Instructions
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Wash the peppermint leaves well and pat dry with a towel. Discard any bruised or wilted leaves.
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Pack the leaves into a sealable fruit or canning jar. The leaves can be packed as tightly as you wish.
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Pour vodka over the leaves until the jar is full and seal the jar tightly.
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Place the jar in a warm area for two weeks to two months, allowing the peppermint leaves to steep in the vodka.
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Strain off the liquid through cheesecloth and place in a freezer-proof container, then freeze. The oil will separate from the vodka liquid, allowing you to remove it neatly. Store in a dark bottle away from sunlight.
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