Vanilla extract can be very expensive. But we all know the better the vanilla, the better our baked goods taste! So, make your own.
Use about 5-8 whole vanilla beans...add to approx. 32 oz. vodka (Absolut or Skyy is an appropriate quality) into a glass bottle with a lid....wait 6 weeks shaking the bottle a few times a week. Ta-da!
Delicious vanilla extract, and the best part is, when the bottle gets low, just top it off with vodka and give it a few weeks, and it's ready to go again!
Vanilla Bean Sources - Costco (10 beans; approx $10)
Beanilla.com (prices vary)
Bottle - I used the bottle shown above from Ikea. Slom Bottle $2.99
1 comments:
I am really hoping this vanilla turns out well. But even if it doesn't we'll have some delicious vanilla vodka, and I'm ok with that too!
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