Homemade Vanilla Extract
I feel so fancy! I made my own homemade vanilla extract and you will not believe how EASY it is to do.
Say goodbye to artificial vanilla extract with this simple DIY. All you’ll need is some vodka and vanilla beans. That’s it. Seriously.
At first, I thought I’d never be able to make my own extract. I couldn’t find vanilla beans anywhere. My small town grocery stores didn’t have it and I wasn’t about to drive to Ottawa to find it. Thankfully, Bulk Barn came to my rescue. They carry vanilla beans. I found them by the cash register. Just ask the cashier when you go if you need help locating them in the store.
All you do is split two vanilla beans in half and scrape out the seeds. That’s where all that yummy vanilla flavour hides. Add your seeds and pods to a cup of vodka and seal in a jar. Let the mixture sit for 6 weeks before you use it. Make sure to shake it up about once a week.
I started using mine over the holidays in all my Christmas baking. Use it the same way you would store-bought vanilla extract. Easy peasy.
You might also like this orange extract.
Have you ever made your own vanilla extract?
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Ingredients
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 vanilla beans
Instructions
- Split the vanilla beans down the middle, lengthwise. Remove the seeds inside.
- Add vanilla bean pods and seeds to a jar with a lid. Pour vodka inside. Shake.
- Store for 6 weeks in your pantry. Shake it about once a week.
Notes
Nutrition
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Would love the vanilla extract recipe. I have been seeing a lot of ya recipe’s and saving them to my wall they look so good.
I have never made my own vanilla extract but I am interested. I have only one question. Financially, is it cheaper to make your own or to buy pure vanilla extract? I would make my own if it saved me money.
FDA requires that you use one ounce of vanilla beans per eight ounces of 70-100 proof liquor. It takes 12 months to make vanilla extract, not six weeks. In six weeks you have vanilla flavored vodka.