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How To Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
Knowing how to make homemade vanilla extract from vanilla beans is soooo simple and creates something that's soooo complex. You may never go back to store-bought. We won't.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 316 servings
Calories: 7 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups brandy
- 1 2/3 cups vodka
- 5 Vanilla Beans preferably Tahitian or Bourbon, split and seeds scraped
- 3 ounces vanilla extract preferably Tahitian or Bourbon (optional)
Instructions
- In a 1-quart glass jar, combine the brandy, vodka, vanilla pods and seeds, and vanilla extract, if using. Place the lid on the jar and let the mixture sit in a cool, dark place for at least 3 months. [Editor's Note: The optional vanilla extract boosts the flavor quickly, but it’s by no means necessary. Another way to intensify the vanilla flavor is to save vanilla pods whose seeds you've scraped for another recipe and occasionally toss them in the jar.]
- If gifting, decant the extract into small bottles and screw on the lid or insert a cork or find some other way to tightly seal the bottle. It will last indefinitely at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5teaspoon
Calories
7kcal
(0%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 316servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 7
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5teaspoon | |
| Calories | 7kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.