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Make your own vanilla extract

posted 8 years ago by Jack_Brock
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All you need is Vanilla beans and hard liquor (vodka, rum, rye, whiskey).

Get a forty ounce bottle of hard alcohol (40%). Vodka is preferred as it gives the cleanest flavor. You need about 5 beans (1 vanilla bean for every six to eight ounces). Slice the bean open lengthwise and put it in a jar and seal the lid. Keep in a cool dark place for six months occasionally shaking the bottle.

Your vanilla is ready.

Here is a recipe:
http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-homemade-vanilla-extract-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-197785

[–] jodilyn 8 years ago

Thanks for the link. I'll try it.

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