If you like the idea of making your own vanilla extract, and maybe giving it as gifts this Christmas or Hanukkah, you better get started right away. The ingredients have to sit for 2 months to finish. If you've bought pure vanilla extract recently, you know how expensive it is. I usually buy it in Mexico, but I haven't been to Mexico recently, so I'm almost out. Actually, even if you start making it today, it won't be ready for Hanukkah. Hanukkah is early this year, at the beginning of December. Oh, well, make it anyway and give it as a New Year's gift.
Homemade Vanilla Extract
6 vanilla beans, sliced lengthwise
8 ounces vodka
Place sliced vanilla beans in a 10 ounce jar, and cover with vodka. A small vinegar bottle or any small bottle will do. Place in a dark place, shake once a week, and in 2 months you will have vanilla extract.
That's it. It makes a wonderful gift for bakers. Be sure and keep some for yourself.
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