Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe
All you need is just 2 ingredients to make Vanilla Extract at home. Vanilla Extract is a handy ingredient to flavor milk, desserts, sweets and cakes. Homemade Vanilla Extract is made by soaking vanilla beans in alcohol and soaking it for minimum 2 months. It is so much easy and cost effective to make at home. Learn to make Homemade Vanilla Extract with step by step pictures and video.
Servings1 cup
Ingredients
- 6 vanilla beans
- 1 cup vodka
Instructions
- Get the ingredients ready. Source vanilla bean first, make sure to buy good quality vanilla bean for best results. I used 6 vanilla beans for 1 cup vodka. 4 to 6 vanilla beans will be good for 1 cup vodka. It depends on the size and quality of vanilla beans too.
- First slit open the vanilla bean. Repeat to finish for all the 6 beans.
- Cut into half, I cut the long ones alone just to fit into my jar. If your jar is tall then no need to cut.
- Make sure you use a clean dry glass bottle. Add the vanilla beans to the bottle first.
- Measure and keep the vodka ready. Place a funnel over the glass jar. Add 1 cup vodka to the bottle through the funnel.
- Close tightly with a lid.
- Shake the bottle rigorously. Set aside for 2 months minimum. Shake it at least once a week. It takes at least 8 weeks for the flavor and color to get steeped in fully. The more time you keep the flavor is good. It takes time to rest to develop flavor so don't be in a hurry- the longer it rests the deeper color you can see.
- Homemade Vanilla Extract is ready to use! You can add in more vodka once you use it up.
- Store it in a cool dry place.
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Notes
Always use good quality vanilla beans, Grade B vanilla beans is best for making vanilla syrup.
Sterilize the bottle well before adding vanilla extract to the bottle.
For 1 cup vodka 4-6 vanilla beans will be good. If you vanilla beans are fat and has more pulp then 4 itself would be enough.
Avoid flavored vodka as they might be loaded with artificial flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe
Amount Per Serving (10 ml)
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.04g0%
Sodium 0.2mg0%
Potassium 0.2mg0%
Carbohydrates 0.1g0%
Iron 0.002mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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