Homemade Vanilla Extract
Real vanilla is very expensive, but it really adds to the flavor of recipes.
I know that many of you will be baking during the holidays, so I thought you could use this recipe for homemade vanilla.
I found it at Camp Homeschool. This recipe seems pretty inexpensive to make for the amount that you get. Perhaps you could make some and give it away to your friends and relatives for their holiday baking or use it as a gift.
Homemade Vanilla
1 bottle of good Vodka
2-3 whole vanilla beans
Place the vanilla beans in the Vodka and let steep. Ready to use when the Vodka smells like strong vanilla.
Simple, huh?
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5 opinions for Homemade Vanilla Extract
Janet Lawson
Oct 30, 2006 at 11:07 pm
Sounds so simple! I just bought some vanilla beans from http://www.beanilla.com - lets hope the extract is ready before Christmas…
Robyn Tippins
Oct 30, 2006 at 11:19 pm
LOL, we actually talked about this in our last small group. I wanted to make it several years ago for Christmas presents, but James said it would not look proper for the new pastor’s wife to be carrying 4 or 5 bottles of Vodka out of the ABC store w/a bevy of kids LOL
Karen
Oct 31, 2006 at 6:25 am
I didn’t know it was made with Vodka. LOL I guess you can tell I’m not into canning and such. I’d be willing to make some of this to give away though.
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