When is National Creme De Menthe Day?
Friday September 15thed in cocktails and desserts on September 15th honors the creamy peppermint-flavored liqueur used in cocktails and desserts. To celebrate, enjoy your new dish to enjoy!
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Many of the liqueurs we enjoy today were created as tonics and cure-alls. We thank pharmacists for bringing them into existence. Crème de menthe (mint cream) is one of those liqueurs. Emile Giffard, a French pharmacist, investigated mint's cooling and digestive properties. His curiosity led him to a crème de menthe dish.
Crème de menthe is sweet and mint leaves (usually Corsican mint) give crème de menthe its green color... When extracted, the liqueur is colorless. This version of the liqueur is called white crème de menthe.. Both varieties have similar flavors and are interchangeable in recipes, so unless color is important, both varieties have similar tastes and are interchangeable in recipes.
The traditional recipe calls for steeping dried peppermint or Corsican mint leaves in grain alcohol for several weeks. This process produces a natural green color. The following steps include filtration and sugar addition.
