Homemade Vanilla Extract
Homemade Vanilla Extract is hands down better quality and more cost efficient than anything you can buy at the store. Easily made with just two ingredients (vanilla beans and alcohol) it's worth making at home. After making it for years at restaurants and at home, I've picked up a lot of tips throughout the way. The recipe shared here is the bare minimum information you need, but please refer to the body of the post as there is a lot of questions covered there.
- Prep Time: 00:05
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 ounces
- Category: Baking Basics
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Sweet
Instructions
- Either chop the vanilla bean in 1/2" pieces or if they are soft enough, split them in half lengthwise and then cut to the length needed for the size jar you are using.
- Place the vanilla bean pieces inside of an 8 ounce jar. Pour the alcohol in the jar to cover the bean completely. Cover the jar and store in a cool and dark place for at least 6 weeks, but better to wait for 6-12 months to use the extract as it will be stronger. Shake the vanilla extract when you remember, at least once a week.
- When the jar has matured, you can choose to strain out the vanilla (and make new vanilla extract with the beans) or use the extract with the beans and vanilla flecks inside of it.
Notes
- The body of the post is so very full of information. Please refer to that for any questions on how to make vanilla extract.
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