Source-derived recipe draft · Not independently validated
Peppermint tincture
A legacy preparation of fresh peppermint leaves, food-grade ethanol and filtered water. The leaf ingredient is confirmed by the original article, despite its lavender-named URL.
The ingredient quantities and method below were recovered from the original article, not inferred from its title. Errors and missing information remain visible. Suitability, method performance, shelf life and medicinal effects have not been independently validated.
Before handling alcohol
High-proof ethanol is highly flammable. Keep it away from heat, flames and sparks, avoid eye contact, and follow the supplier’s safety instructions. Food-grade does not mean safe to drink undiluted. No heating, evaporation, medicinal dose or direct-use advice is supplied here.
NIOSH: Ethyl alcohol hazardsLegacy method, with editorial flags
What the source describes.
Review the preparation wording.
The original says to remove stems from “flowers,” but the recipe uses leaves. “Remove stems from the leaves” is a proposed editorial correction, not the original wording.
Combine.
The original combines the fresh leaves, ethanol and water in a clean glass jar and briefly stirs or shakes the mixture.
Leave to infuse.
It specifies a cool, dark cabinet for “up to 2 weeks,” with shaking every couple of days. This timing has not been independently validated.
Strain.
The original uses a fine-mesh strainer to separate the leaves, retaining the liquid and discarding the leaves.
What still needs work
Keep the open
questions visible.
These notes distinguish recovered source content from an editorial correction or a claim that still needs evidence.
Identity and wording
The title, ingredients and method identify peppermint leaves. The introduction incorrectly begins with lavender, and the preparation line incorrectly says flowers.
Storage
The original’s three-month statement is about maximum aroma. It is not a validated safety or microbiological shelf life.
Health claims
Unsupported digestive, pain and other benefit claims from the original introduction have not been republished.
Species
The legacy article does not provide a botanical identification. Confirm the actual ingredient rather than relying on an old page title.
Modern context
Evidence depends on the preparation.
NCCIH distinguishes peppermint leaf from peppermint oil and says there is not enough evidence to determine whether the leaf is useful for any health condition. Findings about oil capsules do not establish effects for this leaf preparation.
NCCIH: Peppermint Oil and leaf evidenceProvenance
Start with the original.
Source: the existing tincture.recipes article, captured 5 November 2026. This draft reorganizes the legacy text for review and omits unsupported health and shelf-life claims as recommendations.
https://tincture.recipes/lavender-tincture-recipe-2/No old URL has been moved, redirected or replaced. Sources provide context; they do not constitute medical advice.
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