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Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe

Name: Homemade Vanilla Extract
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1.00 cup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 oz.) vodka; 1 cup (8 oz.) bourbon; 1 cup (8oz.) rum

YIELD
1 cup

TIME
Active Prep: 10 min

THANKS TO
Scott MacCabe

NUTRITION

Dairy-Free

Nut-Free

Salt-Free

Sweetener-Free

Vegan

Vegetarian

NOTES

Try infusing different vanilla beans into different alcohol bases. We like to pair Madagascar beans with bourbon and Mexican beans with light or dark rum.

Homemade vanilla extract is so easy and it makes a great gift for your favorite home cooks.

YIELD
1 cup

TIME
Active Prep: 10 min

INGREDIENTS

Choose a vanilla bean:
3 Madagascar Vanilla Beans
3 Mexican Vanilla Beans
Choose an alcohol base:
1 cup (8 oz.) vodka
1 cup (8 oz.) bourbon
1 cup (8oz.) rum

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NOTES

Try infusing different vanilla beans into different alcohol bases. We like to pair Madagascar beans with bourbon and Mexican beans with light or dark rum.

Homemade vanilla extract is so easy and it makes a great gift for your favorite home cooks.

DIRECTIONS

Make a long slit down the middle of each vanilla bean, exposing the seeds. Cut beans in half and place in a clean, sealable 8 oz. jar. Pour alcohol of choice over the beans to cover. Seal and let sit for at least one month. Shake the jar every few days to assist the infusion process.

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