Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade vanilla making

Making vanilla extract is fun and simple!

  1. Take 5-7 whole vanilla beans, split each bean lengthwise and place in bottle.
  2. Add 8 ounces of 35%+ alcohol to the bottle and seal. Any type of alcohol can be used, but bottom shelf vodka is most common as it doesn't add additional flavors.
  3. Shake once or twice a week.
  4. Wait - after 8 weeks the vast majority of the extraction process is complete.

The vanilla is now ready to use and the vanilla beans can be removed. If the vanilla beans are left in the bottle, the flavor will continue to evolve (just be sure the beans are always submerged in alcohol).

Homemade vanilla makes a great gift

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