Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe

"I hate paying the high prices for crappy vanilla extract at the grocery store, this is easy and a lot cheaper to make yourself. I must say the although I have said three months it really does get stronger and stronger so even more than three months is better. This makes excellent gifts to friends who like to bake. "

Original is 1 serving

Metric US

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Ingredients

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6 vanilla beans (make sure they are a good quality)

1 liter vodka (4 times distilled or more):

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (2938 g)
Calories 5128.5
Total Fat - 130.3 g
Saturated Fat - 79.2 g
Cholesterol - 459.5 mg
Sodium - 1627.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 391.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 18 g
Sugars - 272.3 g
Protein - 67.3 g
Calcium - 2297.7 mg
Iron - 9.3 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Split vanilla beans down side with a sharp knife. Place vodka in a clean glass jar. Add beans to vodka. Seal lid and place in dark, cool place away from light for 3 months (even more time is better).

Step 2

Give it a shake once a week or so. In 3 months you will have vanilla extract that you can use in recipes.

Step 3

The vanilla extract will stay good for years. You can keep adding more vodka and vanilla beans to the bottle as it gets low to keep your supply going.