Homemade Creme de Menthe (Version: 1)

Ingredient:

( 1.5 cups, divided ) Mint
( 1.5 cups ) Vodka — Titos
( 1.5 cups ) Granulated Sugar
( 1 cup ) Water
( 3-5 drops ) Green Food Dye, optional

Measure out 1 cup of mint leaves and tear them in quarters Place mint leaves in a sealable glass jar and pour vodka on top. Shake and let steep for 12 hours.
After steeping is complete, strain mint leaves from infused vodka. Return infused vodka to the jar.
Bring the water and sugar to a boil, and let simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, then add syrup to mint-infused vodka.
Take the additional 1/2 cup of mint leaves, tear them, and add them to the jar. Shake and let steep for 10 hours.
Strain twice to remove all mint leaves, keep in resealable bottle. Optionally, add drops of green food dye until desired color.

Adapted from seriouseats. I will be modifying the ratios in a future update.