Homemade Vanilla
From MsEEKKM 13 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 1
How to make vanilla extract at home http://beingfrugalbychoice.blogspot.com/2010/08/warning-without-giving-anything-away-if.html Get Great Deals for bottles here: http://www.sunburstbottle.com/
Ingredients
- -vanilla beans. Don't get the old crummy expensive ones from the store. Order them online, or go to a health food store, it is worth it. shopping list
- -vodka or bourbon, I get vodka, but I like it to be clear when it starts so I know how dark the beans have made it, bourbon is not clear right? I do not drink so I do not know. I just get vodka... shopping list
How to make it
- 1 - assemble your beans and kitchen shears, or a sharp knife (paring knife would be great):
- 2 - cut vanilla bean in half, leaving about 1/2-1 inch at the top intact. They're easier to cut than it looks like. The consistency is similar to that of a pepperoni stick:
- 3 - find a glass jar with a secure lid. I used a quart sized canning jar. Fold the beans in to the jar:
- 4 - pour 2 cups (for every 6 vanilla beans) of your choice of liquor in to jar:
- 5 - put lid on jar, and shake a few times.
- Store in a cool, dry place for 8-12 weeks.
- The longer you let it sit, the stronger the vanilla flavor will be.
- Shake the jars every few days to speed the process.
- When ready to give as gifts (hypothetically speaking of course), pour in to individual bottles.
- I found a great deal at http://www.sunburstbottle.com/.
- As you use the extract, replace with a little bourbon or vodka, and the beans should last for a few years.
- And now you have a lovely gift, that is frugal to give, and isn't full of additives and high fructose corn syrup.
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