Homemade Vanilla Extract is worth the wait
Several months ago a friend posted her recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract. Why would you want to do this? Simple! It is delicious and SO much less expensive than buying Vanilla Extract. You only need two ingredients – vanilla beans and vodka. Naturally I bought my vanilla beans on Amazon because it is fast and easy. They may also be found at specialty spice shops and occasionally in the spice section of your favorite market. Just clean out a glass container or two and get to work. BUT the most important thing is to be patient and let the vanilla beans work their magic…like five months patient. You will see that it is worth the wait! I just made homemade vanilla yogurt in my Instant Pot using my fresh batch of Vanilla and it was the best I’ve ever had. Give it a try! Or better yet, make the vanilla extract in a decorative glass container, add a bow and call it a gift. Even though my beans have been soaking for over five months now, I’ll leave them in to eek out as much flavor as possible. Enjoy Dale’s Homemade Vanilla Extract!
Don’t forget to cruise around my site when you look up this recipe for more ideas and cookbook gifts! The book price on Amazon has been dropped $5.00!
Barbara
