Homemade Vanilla Extract | How to Make Vanilla Extract at Home
Making vanilla extract at home is a lot more cheaper and the quality is better than store bought. You will get very good aroma and flavour in your baked goods from using homemade vanilla extract. Did you know you can make vanilla bean paste and vanilla sugar at home. You only need 2 ingredients to make vanilla extract or essence at home. Learn how to make best homemade vanilla extract at home with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
- Sterilised Glass Bottle with Glass lid or Plastic Lid
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pure Distilled Vodka (240ml)
- 6 no Vanilla Bean
Instructions
- Split vanilla beans in half and put it in a clean dry glass bottle. Pour 1 cup of vodka over the beans.
- Shake it every once in a while and let it steep for a month. Use as needed.
- Once you make a batch of vanilla extract, you can keep adding more vanilla beans and more liquor as it gets used. It doesn't get spoiled.
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Notes
- use glass bottle with glass or plastic lid for storing vanilla extract. If you use glass bottle with metal lid, it may rust in the long run.
- Once you make a batch of vanilla extract, you can keep adding more vanilla beans and more liquor as it gets used. It doesn't get spoiled.
- You can just slit the vanilla bean in the middle and add it to the bottle whole without cutting. I like to cut in half for the vanilla seeds to extract faster.
- You can use rum, brandy or bourbon instead of vodka.
How Long Should Vanilla Bean Steep Before Using
Once you make the vanilla extract allow it to steep for at least 2 weeks to month before using it in baking. the longer the vanilla extract sits the better the flavour of the vanilla will be.Storage
Vanilla Extract can be stored more than a year. As you use the vanilla extract, you can keep adding more vanilla beans and vodka. Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!