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Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade vanilla extract is a fun gift to give in decorative bottles with attractive labels, for those special friends who like to cook or bake. —Becky Jo Smith, Kettle Falls, Washington
Homemade Vanilla Extract
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 5 min. + standing
  • Makes
    2 cups

Ingredients

  • 6 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
  • 2 cups vodka

Directions

  • Place vanilla beans in a tall jar; cover with vodka. Seal jar tightly. Let stand in a cool dark place at least 6 weeks, gently shaking jar once a week.
Nutrition Facts
1 teaspoon: 11 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
Originally published as Homemade Vanilla in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013
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  • Queenlalisa
    Aug 10, 2015

    I have been making this same recipe for years. It is so good and easy to make.

  • Solomio
    Jul 14, 2015

    So much better than anything you could buy.

  • Betty47
    Oct 22, 2014

    I do this every year for Christmas gifts, but I did find that you have to cut the beans in order to get the full flavor. What a difference in what you buy in the story. Even "Real" vanilla is watered down.

  • lafner
    Oct 13, 2014

    I leave mine set in a cool dark place for six months :)

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