VANILLA EXTRACT

 

1oz whole vanilla beans (could be anywhere from 7-12 beans)

1 cup vodka

Slice vanilla beans open down the center without cutting all the way through, exposing the seeds inside.  Place beans in an 8oz glass jar and fill with 1 cup of vodka.  Ensure beans are complete submerged, if not, cut them down until they are.

Secure a lid on the jar and shake once a week.

Feel free to taste and use vanilla along the way but it should be ready in about a year.

Some sites I've been using to gather info and recipes:

vanillapura Facebook group

vanillapura website

beanilla

*I ordered 25 grade A madagascar vanilla beans from Vanilla Bean Kings on amazon and the beans weighed 2.5 ounces.  

premium vodka is not needed, just what we happened to have

I made my vanilla on July 13 (photo at the top) and took this photo after it sat for 24 hours.

July 24, 2022

Aug 11, 2022

After making this batch of vanilla I made another in a 1.75 liter bottle of vodka, that equates to 59 ounces, which is also roughly 7 cups

Then I saw a photo online where someone used mini vodka bottles of extract to give as gifts and I thought this was adorable!  1 vanilla bean per bottle will give you regular strength vanilla and 2 beans per bottle will give you double strength.