55 menthe recipes

Three-layer creme de menthe brownies with a fudgy chocolate base, green mint buttercream middle, and chocolate chip glaze on top. A retro holiday favorite that freezes well.

Homemade granola mix bakes ten cups of rolled oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, sesame, and nuts in a honey-molasses syrup. Big-batch breakfast that stores six months.

No-bake rum-raisin balls with dark rum-soaked oats, cocoa, golden raisins, walnuts, and coconut rolled in sugar. A boozy, fudgy holiday treat that keeps for 10 days or freezes for months.

Moist banana bread swaps butter for applesauce and uses egg whites instead of whole eggs. Low-fat quick bread sweetened by 4 ripe bananas with cinnamon. Freezes up to 2 months.

Homemade cranberry cordial steeped with vodka and brandy for one month. A gorgeous ruby-red holiday liqueur that makes a stunning handmade gift. Keeps for up to 3 months.

Aunt Catherine's Italian Cookies: a heirloom cookie with almond extract, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, finished in pastel-colored powdered sugar icing. Stores for months in tins.

Refreshing salad 2 bring back a summer feeling in the cold month's.

Homemade raspberry liqueur made by steeping fresh raspberries in brandy for two months, then sweetening with a simple sugar syrup. Just four ingredients for a rich, fruity cordial.

Homemade gochujang (Korean hot sauce) fermented from meju, glutinous rice flour, barley malt, chili powder, and salt. A traditional month-long fermentation project that yields 4 gallons.

Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.

Golden biscotti packed with sliced and whole almonds, perfumed with orange zest and almond extract, then twice-baked into crunchy Italian cookies topped with cinnamon sugar. Keeps for months and begs for espresso.

Citrus poppy seed cake with orange and lemon zest topped with vanilla cream cheese icing. Made from a homemade cake mix that stores for months.

Homemade Thai red curry paste with dried chilies, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root, cumin, and shrimp paste. Stores for months and beats anything from a jar.

Freezer cucumber pickles with onions, sugar, and apple cider vinegar. No-canning sweet pickles that stay crisp for months in the freezer.

Spiced refrigerator cookies with sour cream, sliced almonds, cloves, and nutmeg. Make-ahead dough keeps for 2 weeks refrigerated or freezes for months.

Homemade pickled asparagus spears with garlic, hot chile peppers, and pickling spice in a tangy brine. Crisp, spicy, and shelf-stable for months.