When my mother in law called me and told me that I could make Vanilla Extract myself and that it's cheaper than buying it a the store, I knew I totally had to give it a try!!! I had been complaining to her about how much it is to buy it in the store and how I go through so much of it!
And it's so easy to make!!
- 1 cup vodka, bourbon, rum or brandy although vodka is the preferred one
- 3 whole vanilla beans (from what I've read, the Madagascar ones of the favored ones to use)
Slice the vanilla bean in half length wise and add it to a cup of vodka and let it sit for 2 months. Every week or so, turn the bottle gently to mix it a bit.
I just started mine last week so I'll post again in 2 months with the final product! The long it sits, the darker it will become and turn into actual vanilla extract just like you buy at the store!
You can use a more decorative bottle to store it in or give it as a gift! As long as this turns out like I'm hoping it will, I plan on making more and giving it out as Christmas gifts to our family along with mint extract I plan on doing as soon as the mint in my garden is ready!!
You can buy vanilla beans online cheaper than what I found bought mine for, here at this website.
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| I found these vanilla beans at Whole Foods for less than $5 |
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| Day 1 |
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| 1 week later |
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