Vanilla Extract

vanilla beans

vodka

How to Make Vanilla Extract | Vanilla Extract

Combine the vanilla beans and vodka in a jar tall enough to hold the vanilla beans. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for at least a month until the vodka becomes vanilla extract and the beans are soft enough to cut the end and squeeze the seeds out. Add more vanilla or beans, as needed. The extract can sit at room temperature indefinitely.

I use a 750 ml of good quality vodka and 15 beans. I do split the beans on one side because it infuses better with time. Shake the bottle a couple times a week and in 6 months you have vanilla. Better at one year just do not let the beans get exposed . They must be covered in liquid or they can become slimy!I buy the vanilla beans on Amazon and I like the Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans the best. Tahitian beans are good as well , have a different aroma and not as vanilla flavored but more of chocolate notes. Just has a better flavor than most commercial brands, definitely more economical! I make a new 750 ml. Bottle every year and give as gifts

This is an excellent way to make a vanilla infused alcohol thats perfect for cocktails or as a base for liqueur. I'll pit my full strength extracts at 1 month to 1 year against this recipe any day. Please update this to real extract with correct amounts and added time. 

For a chef to tell people that have no idea about how to make vanilla to pan the camera to only show the top of the jar, without telling the exact size of the jar, or how many ounces of vodka they need is crazy. How do you assume that they’d know how much “a bottle of vodka” is? Seriously? Or what size jar, either? Call me crazy, but if I’m teaching people to make something, it would be obvious to tell them  those details. But that’s just me. 

I made this as directed.  No amount of vodka listed, I used 18 ounces and 12 vanilla beans.  After three months, tasted like vodka so added more beans.   After letting it sit for nine months, it is the right dark color, but still tastes way more like vodka than vanilla.  I'm going to cut the beans as some reviewers suggested and hope it turns to vanilla extract.

I did my own thing before finding this. I had no clue about measurements, I had some leftover organic vodka and an organic vanilla bean. I was tired of the store being fickle about having quality organic vanilla, BAM! Homemade organic vanilla was born that day, split the bean and put it in the bottle, put it in the back of the cabinet. That was 6 months ago and lots of money, lol. I am gifting this Christmas. 

Love this!  I used more of both since I use the paste a lot in cooking. So easy and totally worth it. 

So excited to have my own vanilla extract!  Will report back in a month!

Vanilla lover and the vodka is a treat! I am always running out of good vanilla and large bottles are expensive without even knowing how good it will be. So I am overjoyed with preparing this recipe!!!

https://www.foodnetwork.com/apps/api/playback?path=/etc/sni-asset/food/videos/0/02/022/0225/0225450

Ina makes a flavorful vanilla extract from fresh vanilla beans and vodka.

vanilla extract

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total: 3 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : Ina Garten Bio & Top Recipes

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