of vodka left, plenty for mixing some Rudolph’s Concentrated Christmas Mischief Cocktails in December.Īs an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. of vanilla extract was $1.75 an ounce and I have 9 oz. My 750 ml bottle of vodka was $13 and my vanilla beans were $15 so the cost of 16 oz. With the color and flavor deepening and intensifying! The photo below is how the vanilla looks after 6 months of steeping, Vanilla extract is most commonly made with vodka, but you can also use bourbon, rum or brandy. Aged extract, without beans, will last indefinitely. Remove the old beans, add fresh ones, shake, and continue to use/refill. Once you begin using the vanilla and adding more alcohol after each use, the beans will eventually need to be replaced. Unused aged vanilla extract (with the beans fully submerged) will last several years. The longer the vanilla steeps, the better the flavor! This is the gift that keeps on giving, here’s a fun tip: As you use your vanilla, top off your bottle with more vodka and give it a shake. I threaded the end of the coil of the tree topper through the end of the latch, spinning it to catch the other end of the latch to secure it to the top of the bottle, and tied on a ‘Merry Christmas With Love’ tag. All Hobby Lobby’s Christmas merchandise is 40% off. Now the fun part, decorating the bottles for gifts! I picked some ribbon at Hobby Lobby, along with a miniature Christmas tree topper. You’ll find links to different size bottles at the bottom of this post. After two months, use a funnel to transfer vanilla to gift bottles. Cut the beans down to size so they’re completely submerged in the vodka. Add 10 – 12 beans to a jar, cover with 16 oz. Shake a couple of times a week initially or once a day if you can remember as the seeds will settle to the bottom.Īlternatively you can steep your beans in a large mason jar. Store your vanilla at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. When your beans are completely covered, close your jars and give them a shake. You’ll want a bottle that has a leak proof, airtight seal, like these bottles that have swing bottle stopper. Make sure to add any seeds / caviar stuck to knife or scissors to your jars, that’s the good part! Place your beans in your jars and add the vodka to cover completely, cutting beans as necessary so they’re completely submerged. I like the look of the beans whole, but you can cut your beans into smaller pieces to help them release more seeds and steep and more quickly if you prefer. Split your beans with a knife or cut with kitchen shears so the vanilla caviar / seeds are exposed. You don’t need top shelf vodka to make vanilla, use a mid-range brand that you would drink that’s 70 to 90 proof. My package had 10 beans so I used 5 per 8 oz. To make your extract you’ll want to use 5 – 6 beans per 8 oz. To make my extract, I used Grade B Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans. Grade A beans are best for baking and have a higher moisture content, while grade B beans are more concentrated and better suited for extract. Tahitian vanilla is more floral and fruity and Mexican vanilla has a spicy-sweet flavor. Madagascar vanilla beans are processed using the “Bourbon” curing method and known for their sweet sweet, creamy characteristics. There are three main varieties of vanilla beans, Madagascar, Tahitian and Mexican. To make homemade vanilla extract you’ll need two ingredients, vanilla beans and vodka. For more information see my disclosure policy. Homemade vanilla extract will have the same great, if not better flavor, and you can make it for less than half of the $5 an ounce price at the grocery store! I’m sharing an easy DIY and gift in anticipation of holiday baking, Homemade Vanilla Extract! While it comes together in five minutes, it takes a minimum of two months for the flavor to develop so you can start now and have it ready for baking and gifting in December. Get a head start on your holiday baking and gifting with Homemade Vanilla Extract! It comes together in five minutes and is ready to use in two months, improving as it ages.
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