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Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe
Rahat

Homemade Vanilla Extract

There’s something magical about crafting your own Homemade Vanilla Extract—a rich, aromatic elixir that elevates every dessert it touches. The 90-day resting time allows the beans to infuse fully, resulting in a velvety, complex flavor that’s both sweet and subtly floral.
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Resting Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 24 servings (1 tsp per serving, recipe makes one 4-oz bottle)
Calories: 12
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup mid-shelf vodka, like Smirnoff 118 ml (4oz)
  • 2-3 whole vanilla beans ½ oz vanilla beans

Method
 

  1. Thoroughly clean, wash, and dry bottles and lids that you’ll be using.
  2. Cut vanilla beans so that they will fit inside your bottles.
  3. Split beans lengthwise so that the tiny seeds are exposed.
  4. Place cut vanilla beans in bottle.
  5. Fit funnel over the top of the bottle and add liquor until the beans are fully submerged. Leave a little bit of space at the top of the bottle so that you will be able to shake the contents as they sit.
  6. Add label, if using, but make sure to mark the date that the vanilla was bottled.
  7. Store in a cool, dark place and shake occasionally (about once a week).
  8. Store vanilla for at least 3 months before using (the longer it sits, the better!).

Nutrition

Calories: 12kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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