Re: OT, Homemade vanilla extract

[Guest guest]

This recipe was posted to the chapter leaders board a little while back. I

haven't tried it though.

Slice 4 vanilla beans lengthwise and then break or chop into small pieces.

Put in a pint sized jar and add 1/2 cup brandy or vodka (I prefer brandy)

and 1/4 cup water. Let sit for 3 weeks, shaking occassionally.

deb

OT, Homemade vanilla extract

My dh and I just came back from Sams after buying and returning a 16 oz

bottle of vanilla. I had sat down waiting for hubby to checkout and when

he finished he came over and said " Did you know that the vanilla was

$20.00? " After fainting, I had bought 2 bottles awhile ago at about 3.99

a bottle and am getting to the end of my supply) I said return it that

is a ridiculous price

So...

Dh said to make our own from now on. Does anyone have a 'TNT recipe for

making your own extract? I found many versions on the net, some with

sugar, some without, etc. I would love to know if someone already does

this and what recipe they use. Also, I found a supply of organic beans

that seems reasonable in price but there are the following different

kinds of beans. Any ideas?

Bourbon Vanilla Beans

Mexican Vanilla Beans

Tahitian Vanilla Beans

Blessings,

Deborah

[Guest guest]

>So...

>

>Dh said to make our own from now on. Does anyone have a 'TNT recipe for

>making your own extract? I found many versions on the net, some with

>sugar, some without, etc. I would love to know if someone already does

>this and what recipe they use. Also, I found a supply of organic beans

>that seems reasonable in price but there are the following different

>kinds of beans. Any ideas?

Commercially, vanilla extract is made by soaking vanilla beans

in alcohol ... I have not done this with vanilla beans, but I do

soak ginger pieces in vodka to keep some " emergency ginger "

around (which works rather nicely ... vodka soaked ginger works

in most recipes). You can soak just about anything in vodka to

make an extract.

The old recipe books all mention " vanilla sugar " which is made

similarly ... I wasn't impressed by it especially though.

Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

bourbon is what you'd want. that should be from madagascar

( " bourbon islands " ), and is supposed to be the best (who

knows). you wouldn't want the mexican as it's got a flavor

that's a bit different. i don't know anything about tahitian.

eric

The De Mesas wrote:

> My dh and I just came back from Sams after buying and returning a 16 oz

> bottle of vanilla. I had sat down waiting for hubby to checkout and when

> he finished he came over and said " Did you know that the vanilla was

> $20.00? " After fainting, I had bought 2 bottles awhile ago at about 3.99

> a bottle and am getting to the end of my supply) I said return it that

> is a ridiculous price

>

> So...

>

> Dh said to make our own from now on. Does anyone have a 'TNT recipe for

> making your own extract? I found many versions on the net, some with

> sugar, some without, etc. I would love to know if someone already does

> this and what recipe they use. Also, I found a supply of organic beans

> that seems reasonable in price but there are the following different

> kinds of beans. Any ideas?

>

> Bourbon Vanilla Beans

> Mexican Vanilla Beans

> Tahitian Vanilla Beans

>

> Blessings,

> Deborah

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- The De Mesas <thedemesas@...> wrote:

Does anyone

> have a 'TNT recipe for

> making your own extract?

I've never tried, but keep meaning to....

Take 1 vanilla pod. Place in a small 350ml bottle of

vodka for about 3 weeks. Then it's ready to use! you

can keep topping up the bottle and you need to start

again when the vanilla taste fades.

Jo

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