Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Vanilla Extract - DIY

Get your hands on some Vanilla beans and make your own Vanilla Extract....it is far superior to that horrible store bought Vanilla Essence. The aroma as I opened the bottle today tells me it is more than ready to use in the kitchen...I can't wait!
I got my Vanilla beans on eBay (around $10 for 20 beans).

To make your own Vanilla Extract you will need:

30g of Vanilla beans (sliced down the centre to harvest the inner seeds; then chop the beans into 1 inch lengths)..
add this to 1 cup of Vodka

Seal well and shake daily for 1 week or every time you are near the brewing delight.

Here is my home made Vanilla Extract.

started Brewing 26 Jan 2011.



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2 comments:

  1. gartcott aka Penny HannahDecember 5, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    That looks like fun and so economical - how long do you leave it to brew?

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  2. nellymaryDecember 6, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    I've since made another batch in the 6th month and began using the one here....so I guess 6 months is a good time, but I know of others that have began using it much much sooner, like in about a month.

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