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What happens if you drink mint extract?

Asked by SergeantQueen (12874points) February 10th, 2017

I like to put a small amount of peppermint extract in my hot chocolate. When I went to put some in I noticed we were all out and all we had was mint extract. I’ve never tried mint extract and I wanted to see if it would taste good in my hot chocolate so I took a drink out of the bottle. It tasted terrible. Am I going to get sick because of this?
(I didn’t think this through when I did it.)

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zenvelo's avatar

It won’t hurt you.

It is usually suspended in alcohol, so if you drink enough (a lot) you could get drunk. But that would have to really be a lot, and the way it tastes would be hard to take.

But mixing a few drops in a hot chocolate is a good idea!

Tropical_Willie's avatar

It has not made me bald !

It must have been something else.

Patty_Melt's avatar

If you have a sensitive stomach, a large swallow could upset your tummy, but I would bet you didn’t get all that much down.
Extracts can tend to be awfully strong. By themselves they are nasty. Mixed with something else is a whole other ballgame.
Give it a shot, but you will need to experiment with amounts. I would start with three drops, and go from there.
Also, have you tried candy canes for that shot of peppermint? YUM!

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BellaB's avatar

@SergeantQueen – extract is meant to be used dropwise. Drinking from the bottle won’t make you sick, it just doesn’t make sense. It is a concentrate and not meant to be used/tasted at full-strength.

Patty_Melt's avatar

On the upside, you should toot pretty for a few days. :-)
BRRRRRRT… mmm minty fresh.

Zaku's avatar

It’s one of the ingredients in leprechaun potion, but only one of them, so you’re probably ok. But more minty. You are what you eat.

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