How to make Menthol crystal from mint leaves? [duplicate]

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I have peppermint/mint growing in my garden backyard. I want to make mint candies for children and in one of the YouTube videos they have menthol crystal as one of the ingredients for mint candies so I am wondering how to make Menthol Crystal from fresh mint leaves ?

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Best Answer

Every recipe I’ve seen asks for mint extract, which is mint that has had the flavors removed by steam distillation. This is not very difficult to do if you purchase some glass distillation equipment from a science supply company. There would be no need to further process it to pure menthol and crystallize. There are plenty of videos on YouTube which demonstrate essential oil distillation. Making crystalline menthol would likely involve solvent extraction, and could produce a toxic finished product if the menthol were not sufficiently dried.

There was a really good answer to the version of the question you asked last week.



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How do you extract menthol from mint leaves?

If you indeed insist on doing it, you have three steps in the process of menthol extraction:
  • Extract the essential oil from the leaves.
  • Separate the essential oil from the solvent you used.
  • Freeze the menthol out of the essential oil.


    • How do you make menthol crystals?

    Whatever you choose to add to your menthol rub, the preparation is super simple.
  • Heat your coconut oil gently to melt it.
  • Optional \u2013 add in butters and/or beeswax and stir together until mixture is melted and combined.
  • Allow to cool slightly \u2013 you don't want to add oils to any preparation that is hot.


    • What is a substitute for menthol crystals?

    Thus, peppermint oil, peppermint extract, and Altoids\xae mints can all be useful substitutes when menthol crystals are unavailable, but menthol crystals remain the best choice when relaxing ascidians for preservation.

    Does peppermint leaves have menthol?

    Peppermint leaves contain several essential oils including menthol, menthone and limonene (1). Menthol gives peppermint its cooling properties and recognizably minty scent. While peppermint tea is often drunk for its flavor, it may also have several health benefits.


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    Answer 2

    You don’t, unless you have extensive chemical equipment and knowledge (and in that case, you probably wouldn’t be asking here).

    Pure menthol is produced either synthetically or from the essential oil of peppermint in a rather complex process. Details for example in the link above.

    As a cook and gardener, you would have to get the essential oil before even attempting that and this is already pretty complicated. You need a lot (a huge lot-lot) of mint for just a few drops of oil and a complex extraction process as well.

    So you better find another use for your garden mint.

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