Essence Of Vanilla Recipes

HOMEMADE VANILLA EXTRACT

Steps:

• Place the vanilla beans in the bottle of vodka and seal. Store in a cool, dark area such as a kitchen cabinet for 3 weeks, shaking the bottle every week. Three weeks is the minimum, store it 6 months for the best flavor. After using, replace with more vodka. The same beans will continue to flavor the vanilla for up to a year.

VANILLA EXTRACT

Steps:

• Combine the vanilla beans and vodka in a jar tall enough to hold the vanilla beans. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for at least a month until the vodka becomes vanilla extract and the beans are soft enough to cut the end and squeeze the seeds out. Add more vanilla or beans, as needed. The extract can sit at room temperature indefinitely.

VANILLA ESSENCE

Steps:

• Place the brandy in a bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid.
• Split the vanilla beans and scrape the seeds from the inside into the brandy.
• Add all the scraped beans as well.
• Seal tightly and let steep in a cool place for a few months before using.
• Makes 2 cups.