In May, I came across recipes on some of my favorite food blogs for homemade vanilla extract. With the frequency that I go through it, I decided I should try my hand at the "home brew" version. It also dawned on me that while making some for my personal stock, I could easily make more for holiday or hostess gifts. It seemed simple enough. After a few months of "meaning to get to that", I finally ordered the vanilla.
What you need:
*Vanilla beans {fresh are preferred}
*liquor {vodka, bourbon, or brandy will work}
*a container that can seal {I used 8 oz. Ball jars}
The ratio:
*3 plump vanilla beans or 5 scrawny ones per cup of liquor
The technique:
*Cut the bean length wise, leaving the slightly curled end attached.
*Place in container.
*Repeat until you have enough beans in the jar. Cover with the liquor.
*Shake!
*Put in a cool, dark place and shake once a week. After letting it infuse for 2 months, VANILLA EXTRACT!
Other variations you could try are flavored liquors or simply throwing a bunch of beans into the liquor bottle. In 2 months, I'll share the outcome. Also, I'll do a posts on vanilla sugar and vanilla infused maple syrup. You know, since I have all this vanilla around..
Have you ever tried this?
xoxoxo
5 comments:
This is so cool! Definitely want to try it :)
No way! I never thought to make it myself but that is so awesome! And you're right that it would make an awesome gift. Lovely!
Oooh! I've never tried this but it's brilliant -- I'll have to give it a shot.
xo Josie
www.winksmilestyle.com
What a great idea! I definitely want to try this.
This is the kind of project I would never even consider attempting... Mainly because of the two month wait involved before I got to test my extract. Patience is not something I have :) But this does look amazing, I can't wait to hear how it turns out!
xox,
Cee
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