I'm not sure which would be better. I ask because I'm worried using 90% etoh will have an overpowering smell on the final solution.

Also, 40% may not be as effective as 90%.

 

Thoughts?

 

~ee

What do you want the tincture for?

Have you considered how much water is in the leaves?
Did you do a "trial run" experiment on a small scale?

Using it mostly for smell for the house, I really enjoy the smell of mint. No I haven' done a small scale trial run. I only have 1500 ml of 40% etoh to which I'm not sure if I should distill or not. I don't really want to distill a small amount just for a small scale experiment

Edited June 19, 20187 yr by Elite Engineer

18 minutes ago, Elite Engineer said:

Using it mostly for smell for the house, I really enjoy the smell of mint. No I haven' done a small scale trial run. I only have 1500 ml of 40% etoh to which I'm not sure if I should distill or not. I don't really want to distill a small amount just for a small scale experiment

What you are looking for is to make essential oil from it... Google that.  You could then use that oil to make scented candles. You can buy mint oil, so I imagine you could make it. I just read it takes 265lb of leaves to make 1lb of oil.

Edited June 19, 20187 yr by StringJunky

1 hour ago, Elite Engineer said:

Using it mostly for smell for the house, I really enjoy the smell of mint. No I haven' done a small scale trial run. I only have 1500 ml of 40% etoh to which I'm not sure if I should distill or not. I don't really want to distill a small amount just for a small scale experiment

Scientist-to-be make experiments, to gain knowledge, and experience. Failure might teach you more than success. Because you will have to repeat experiment.

Why not try to put (blended?) mint leaves in sugar solution 1410.. ? Then distill it after two-tree weeks or so. It will cost as much as 1 kg of sugar. So if it won't have acceptable smell, you will throw it away.

14 hours ago, Sensei said:

 

Why not try to put (blended?) mint leaves in sugar solution 1410.. ? Then distill it after two-tree weeks or so.

Because you will make something that smells of moonshine