Home-Made Vanilla Extract (Beanilla Vanilla Beans + Vodka)

Home-made vanilla out of vodka and beans??  If you didn’t already know this, you would think or bluntly scream out ‘NOOOOOO WAYYYY!’  But, surprisingly, I found this out when I was about to order some quality vanilla beans @Beanilla and they have the recipe right on their website.  So I’m curious…have to do this!  

Pure vanilla extract is made from whole vanilla beans. This is easy-peasy and an alternatively cheap way to make vanilla.  Pure vanilla can be quite expensive.  I picked Madagascar Vanilla  Beans for a rich and creamy vanilla.

Split 15 vanilla beans… 

Add vanilla beans to vodka…

Wait 8 weeks and enjoy!! 

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Home-Made Vanilla Extract {Vanilla Beans + Vodka}

Home-made rich and creamy vanilla extract made with Madagascar Vanilla Beans and Svedka Vodka.

Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

• 3 cups Svedka Vodka / 750 ml - 1/2 cup I took 1/2 cup out to make 3 cups
• 15 Madagascar Vanilla Beans

Instructions

1. Use a knife to split the bean in half and, leave about ½ inch at each end intact.
2. Put your vanilla beans in your bottle of vodka.
3. Close bottle tightly and store in a cool, dry place for up to 8 weeks.
4. Give the bottle a shake every week or so.

Recipe Notes

Use your own choice of liquor and vanilla beans. Patience is a virtue, but worth the wait!