Mint Vodka & Vanila Vodka
Vanilla Vodka
So I put in the vanilla and vodka in the back of the fridge on 11/10/2018 and took it out on 12/1/2018 (21 days). I had intended to give a sip every week to see if I can figure out what was close to the ideal wait time. I suppose with vegetable matter, there will always be a bit of inconsistency, but getting a window would be nice. After 21 days it had a fairly strong vanilla flavor, but less then a vanilla bean. The beans went in there unmolested for the most part, and were a bit old. As it stands, 25g of Vanilla beans + ~32 oz of Vodka + 21 days.
Chocolate Mint Vodka
I picked up a bit of dried Chocolate Mint from Wabi Sabi. I think I had originally intended to do something else with it, but ended up forgetting what I had planned for it, so this seemed like a reasonable choice. I had did about the same thing as above, but 10 grams of dried mint is a lot more. This gave a bit of a mellow flavor. Something that would probably need to have quite a bit for a flavor, or create an undertone in a drink. But not something that is MINTY. I would be curious on the varietals vs flavor. I should also probably do more research on the alcohol soluble flavors in various vegetation. As it stands 10g Dried Chocolate Mint (includes stems) + ~32oz Vodka + 21 days.