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Mild peppermint and menthol

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From volunge on the Snuffhouse forum, 2021

A gentle mint, comparable to Taxi Green, using roughly the amounts of menthol and peppermint that go into flavoured snus.

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Equipment

Digital scalesFor weighing tobacco, alkalis and salt accurately, which matters most when you're working in small batches.DropperFor adding essential oils or water a drop at a time.Mixing bowlFor stirring liquids into ground tobacco and letting it sit while it takes up moisture.

Method

Tasting notes

A pleasant, mild mint. Peppermint is much better with a dash of menthol.

Notes

Menthol crystals are hard to spread evenly. Dissolving them first in a little 95 to 96% food-grade ethanol helps; let the ethanol air off before you take any.