Homemade Vanilla Extract
Created by CookingAdventurer on August 16, 2012
- Servings: 1
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 90d
- Recipe #6247
Ingredients
- 6 vanilla beans (make sure they are a good quality)
- 1 liter vodka (4 times distilled or more):
How to Make
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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).
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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.
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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.
Nutritional Facts
- 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