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Step 3Crunch peppermint candies
Crunch up your peppermint (or other favorite) candies into small bits.
I used a food processor, but you could use a blender, a plastic bag and heavy whacking object, or even a mortar and pestle.
Whir or whack away, making sure to break down all of those big pieces into small-enough chunks. You can dump out the small bits then re-process the big ones until they're useful.
Mechanical means will likely produce a fine powder as well (we call this "weaponized"1 peppermint), which you'll want to separate from the small chunks by means of a sieve. It's too fine to sprinkle on top, but is great for adding directly into the chocolate for extra pepperminty flavor.
1 Do not inhale powder. It burns the mucous membranes. And no, it's not anthrax.
I used a food processor, but you could use a blender, a plastic bag and heavy whacking object, or even a mortar and pestle.
Whir or whack away, making sure to break down all of those big pieces into small-enough chunks. You can dump out the small bits then re-process the big ones until they're useful.
Mechanical means will likely produce a fine powder as well (we call this "weaponized"1 peppermint), which you'll want to separate from the small chunks by means of a sieve. It's too fine to sprinkle on top, but is great for adding directly into the chocolate for extra pepperminty flavor.
1 Do not inhale powder. It burns the mucous membranes. And no, it's not anthrax.
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Dec 10, 2008. 5:26 PMDOLLIEBIZZARE
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I bet crushing them must have been really loud!
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Dec 9, 2009. 12:52 PM
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canida (author)
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Yes - wear ear protection!
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