Drink Recipe: Mint-Infused Vodka

So while I was making my pomegranate-infused vodka, I thought I would try my hand at mint-infused vodka too. Despite the freezing temperatures, my balcony mint plant is growing like crazy. I wish it had grown like this all year! I simply followed the same process as the pomegranate vodka, only substituting mint. Maybe it will serve as a good substitute for peppermint schnapps in hot chocolate?

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• A handful of fresh mint
• 1 liter vodka

DIRECTIONS:

• Boil the sugar and water in a saucepan until sugar dissolves (you're making simple syrup at this point).
• Roll the mint around in your hand a bit to bruise it.
• Pour vodka, mint, and sugar mixture into a glass container. I am no cook, but I don't believe the mint will need to sit as long as the pomegranate (or my earlier attempts at infusing pumpkin cinnamon vodka).