diff --git a/crypto/key_derivation.go b/crypto/key_derivation.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c37f807e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/key_derivation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package crypto
+
+import (
+	"github.com/bifurcation/mint"
+	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/internal/protocol"
+)
+
+const (
+	clientExporterLabel = "EXPORTER-QUIC client 1-RTT Secret"
+	serverExporterLabel = "EXPORTER-QUIC server 1-RTT Secret"
+)
+
+// MintState contains
+type MintState interface {
+	GetCipherSuite() mint.CipherSuiteParams
+	ComputeExporter(label string, context []byte, keyLength int) ([]byte, error)
+}
+
+// DeriveAESKeys derives the AES keys and creates a matching AES-GCM AEAD instance
+func DeriveAESKeys(ms MintState, pers protocol.Perspective) (AEAD, error) {
+	var myLabel, otherLabel string
+	if pers == protocol.PerspectiveClient {
+		myLabel = clientExporterLabel
+		otherLabel = serverExporterLabel
+	} else {
+		myLabel = serverExporterLabel
+		otherLabel = clientExporterLabel
+	}
+	myKey, myIV, err := computeKeyAndIV(ms, myLabel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	otherKey, otherIV, err := computeKeyAndIV(ms, otherLabel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return NewAEADAESGCM(otherKey, myKey, otherIV, myIV)
+}
+
+func computeKeyAndIV(ms MintState, label string) (key, iv []byte, err error) {
+	cs := ms.GetCipherSuite()
+	secret, err := ms.ComputeExporter(label, nil, cs.Hash.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	key = mint.HkdfExpandLabel(cs.Hash, secret, "key", nil, cs.KeyLen)
+	iv = mint.HkdfExpandLabel(cs.Hash, secret, "iv", nil, cs.IvLen)
+	return key, iv, nil
+}
diff --git a/crypto/key_derivation_test.go b/crypto/key_derivation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27419fcce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crypto/key_derivation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package crypto
+
+import (
+	"crypto"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/bifurcation/mint"
+	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/internal/protocol"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+type mockMintState struct {
+	hash          crypto.Hash
+	computerError error
+}
+
+var _ MintState = &mockMintState{}
+
+func (s *mockMintState) GetCipherSuite() mint.CipherSuiteParams {
+	return mint.CipherSuiteParams{
+		Hash:   s.hash,
+		KeyLen: 32,
+		IvLen:  12,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *mockMintState) ComputeExporter(label string, context []byte, keyLength int) ([]byte, error) {
+	if s.computerError != nil {
+		return nil, s.computerError
+	}
+	return append([]byte(label), context...), nil
+}
+
+var _ = Describe("Key Derivation", func() {
+	It("derives keys", func() {
+		clientAEAD, err := DeriveAESKeys(&mockMintState{hash: crypto.SHA256}, protocol.PerspectiveClient)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		serverAEAD, err := DeriveAESKeys(&mockMintState{hash: crypto.SHA256}, protocol.PerspectiveServer)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		ciphertext := clientAEAD.Seal(nil, []byte("foobar"), 0, []byte("aad"))
+		data, err := serverAEAD.Open(nil, ciphertext, 0, []byte("aad"))
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(data).To(Equal([]byte("foobar")))
+	})
+
+	It("fails when different hash functions are used", func() {
+		clientAEAD, err := DeriveAESKeys(&mockMintState{hash: crypto.SHA256}, protocol.PerspectiveClient)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		serverAEAD, err := DeriveAESKeys(&mockMintState{hash: crypto.SHA512}, protocol.PerspectiveServer)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		ciphertext := clientAEAD.Seal(nil, []byte("foobar"), 0, []byte("aad"))
+		_, err = serverAEAD.Open(nil, ciphertext, 0, []byte("aad"))
+		Expect(err).To(MatchError("cipher: message authentication failed"))
+	})
+
+	It("fails when computing the exporter fails", func() {
+		testErr := errors.New("test error")
+		_, err := DeriveAESKeys(&mockMintState{hash: crypto.SHA256, computerError: testErr}, protocol.PerspectiveClient)
+		Expect(err).To(MatchError(testErr))
+	})
+})