If you bake a lot (like me)… and love vanilla (like me)…
you go through a lot of vanilla…
I know I do…
So while I was Stumbling around last week I saw a recipe on how to make your own Vanilla extract… It was so easy that I just memorized how and today I bought the ingredients…
and just put it together… I will in 6-8 weeks share exactly how it turns out but I have a good feeling about it…
Vodka, vanilla beans and a bit of rum… (I used 6 beans for 2 cups)
pour the vodka into a mason jar…
add a bit of dark rum (if you have some) it adds a bit of sweet…
admire the vanilla beans…
split the vanilla beans…
look at the vanilla goodness….
halve them…
add the beans to the vodka…
and place in a dark cupboard and shake for about 30 seconds everyday for about 8 weeks… until ready….
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by Rebecca, on January 4 2009 @ 4:56 pm
mmmm, I bet that smells good! I’ll have to give it a try.
by Sophia Sunshine, on January 4 2009 @ 10:23 pm
Oh, that looks (and I’m sure smells) soooo good! I’ve long been using the alcohol free versions of vanilla extract so I’ll have to look and see how hard it is to make my own. Once I get through the six bottles of vanilla currently in my cupboard. I’m not sure how we accumulated so much but I think it had something to do with finding better and better varieties at new places and alcohol free can sometimees be really hard to find at anything other than an exorbitant price.
Thanks once again for sharing a more satisfying way to make something yourself. You’re a real inspiration!
by paxye, on January 5 2009 @ 8:58 am
I never thought that it would be so easy…
This morning it already has a beautiful amber colour… I can’t wait until I can actually use it….
Not only is it satisfying but it also is cost effective… 2 cups of vanilla extract for about 25$…
by greenteacher, on January 6 2009 @ 9:57 am
mmmm, vanilla!!! I enjoyed admiring the vanilla beans
I could just imagine how good they smelled.
I seriously can’t believe how easy that is!
by Katey, on January 6 2009 @ 8:26 pm
I made my own recently too! With brandy, though. It’s so yummy. I just put the beans in the brandy bottle and cap it and let it sit. Then I fill the brandy bottle up with more brandy as I use the vanilla up and it goes on like that for quite awhile.
by mojavi at Simple Things, on January 7 2009 @ 12:37 pm
awesome alll i have to buy is the alcohol!!!!!!!! plus what a cool christmas present for next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Charee Kinser, on May 22 2009 @ 6:27 pm
Just out of curiosity, how many vanilla beans did you use in yours??
by Charee Kinser, on May 22 2009 @ 6:38 pm
nevermind, i see the amounts captioned on the pics now, Thanks!
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