Save yourself a ton of money by making your own vanilla extract. It's incredibly simple; plus, it makes a great homemade gift that people will actually use.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Infusing Time 28 daysdays
Total Time 28 daysdays15 minutesminutes
Servings 72
Author Meme
Ingredients
1 ½cupsvodka or bourbon
6vanilla beans
Instructions
Add the vodka to a small saucepan.
Slice the vanilla beans in half and scrape out the vanilla seeds. Transfer to the small saucepan with the vodka. Cut the vanilla beans in half and add to saucepan. Cover.
Heat over medium low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a glass jar with a lid {you want all the stuff to go in the jar, including the vanilla beans and seeds}.
Let sit for at least 4 weeks for flavor to intensify. Shake occasionally.
When ready to use {or give away}, strain through a cheesecloth lined sieve and transfer to small, preferably dark colored bottles.