Re: [Homesteadingfamily] Making pure vanilla extract

OH YUM!!!

I've got some great beans here at home. I'm going to have to make some of
this!!!
I ADORE VANILLA! =)

Angelia in OR

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Deb <debsbread@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I found this great site and some of you may have already been
> there...www.topvanilla.comThey sell vanilla beans from Madagascar that
> are fresh and moist. I bought 50 beans and made about5 bottles of
> vanilla using only those beans and Vodka. I stuck the split beans into
> the Vodka bottle(pulled the little stopper pouring thingy out, but
> replaced it after the beans went in) and left them.I think one can use
> Bourbon, too, but I bought Vodka for these. I am letting three set for a
> yearor more to age and using out of the others. After about 2 months, it
> had this deep brownish golden color... it is divine! Just split the
> beans about 2/3 of the way up and place them in the bottles. I put about
> 10 beans into each bottle and every time I notice them, I give them all
> a "shake". The vanilla bean seeds and pieces will litter the bottle of
> the bottle, so you'll have to strain these out, if you don't want them
> in your recipe.I left them in when we made home made ice cream and
> called it "Vanilla Bean"...it looked just like the store brand version!
> I think I can refill the same bottle over and over for quite some time
> with more Vodka, maybe topping it off when it gets to about half way
> down...
> They charged, I think, $9.95 for 25 beans, but it was a little cheaper
> to buy 50. ~deb
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