Mint infusion

Adapted from Dave Arnold

The great thing about this technique is that it avoids any bitter, muddy, or tannic flavors that you may get from muddling or heat-based extractions.

Time

7 minutes total

Storage notes

Ideally, vacuum seal and store in the fridge 

Difficulty

very easy 

Special requirements

whipping siphon 

Yield

500 g (servings 5 25)

Ingredients
Weight
Volume
Procedure
A
Mint leaves, whole, undamaged
35 g
1 bunch
Simple syrup, room temperature
500 g
2 cups
1
Combine in the flask of a 1L whipping siphon.
2
Charge with 2 × N2O (cream) cartridges and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
3
Vent carefully but rapidly. Cover nozzle at start to contain splashing.

Type component

Author

Yield

g

Servings

Serving size 20100 g

Serve

Per
serve
Energy (kcal)254.3
Energy (kJ)1064.4
Protein (g)0.2
Fat (g)0
Carbs (g)68.5
Sugars (g)68.4
Fiber (g)0.4
Sodium (mg)56.2
Cholesterol (mg)0

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