Homemade Vanilla Extract
Servings: 1 c
Ingredients
- 2 vanilla beans
- 1 c vodka
Instructions
- To make the extract, purchase some good quality vanilla beans and good quality vodka. You don’t have to get top shelf, but don’t get “lighter fluid” vodka either.
- Split the beans open and scrape all of the wonderful seeds out. Drop them into a bottle of vodka. Then drop the split bean pods into the bottle as well. You’ll want about 2 beans for every cup of vodka that you use. I’ll tell you though, that any time I use vanilla beans for another recipe, I’ll toss those pods into the bottle as well. It won’t hurt a thing and will only boost the vanilla flavor in your extract.
- Place the bottle in your pantry and leave it be. Once in a while when you go into your pantry for something, give the bottle a shake to move the beans & seeds around in there.You want to let these to steep for at least 4 or 5 months, but you can leave it in there indefinitely.
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