Homemade Vanilla Extract
Discover how to make vanilla extract with simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions. Read on to start your flavor journey!
Ingredients
- 1 ounce vanilla beans, split found here
- 8 ounces vodka can also use bourbon or other tasteless alcohol
Instructions
- Take a knife and put a slit down the middle of each vanilla bean.
- Use a measuring scale and measure out 1 ounce of beans.
- Place the beans into the clear bottles and add 8 ounces of vodka or other tasteless alcohol.
- Repeat this process for the amount of beans you have.
- Close the bottles and place in a cool dark place.
- Turn the bottles every week for at least 6 months.
- Once the vanilla is dark enough for you, you can remove the vanilla beans and use the extract.
- You can also leave the vanilla beans in the extract if desired to strengthen the vanilla.
- If you want to make more vanilla, the vanilla beans already used will have a 50% strength. You can also place the used beans in a mother jar or make vanilla bean sugar with them.