Vanilla Extract
 Total Time |
|---|
| 5-6 weeks |
Ingredients
- 3 vanilla beans
2 oz vodka or bourbon
Cookware
- 1 2-fl. oz glass bottle
Instructions
Step 1
Cut your vanilla beans in half, then split open each half to expose the vanilla seeds on the inside of the pod.
Step 2
Place cut vanilla beans inside your 2-fl. oz glass bottle.
Step 3
Add vodka or bourbon, filling up to the neck of the bottle.
Step 4
Seal tightly and store bottle in a cool, dry place.
Step 5
Every few days, tilt your bottle upside down to gently mix the liquid inside.
Step 6
After 5-6 weeks, you have extract! (If you leave in your vanilla beans, when you start running low, just add more vodka and wait a little.)
Step 7
Note: As a guide you use 1 cup/8 ozs of vodka to 4 - 6 vanilla beans, depending on the quality of the beans.
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