Homemade Vanilla Extract

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You can easily make Vanilla Extract at home, if you have time and patience to wait for it. But wait - if you need it right away, we've got a method for that, too!

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook time: NA

Inactive time: 10 weeks of waiting

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 6 vanilla beans

• 2 cups vodka

Directions

1. Cut three vanilla beans in half and slice each piece length-wise to expose the vanilla beans inside.

2. Place pieces of 3 vanilla beans into each jar and fill to the top with vodka.

3. Seal tightly with a lid and place it in a cool dry place. Give it a gentle shake every couple of weeks. The vanilla should be ready after about 10 weeks.

4. Tip: as you use your vanilla extract, top up your jar with more vodka.

Zhuzh it up!

• There are faster ways to make vanilla using a pressure cooker. Here's a recipe you might like to try. However, we did find it produces a cloudier-looking vanilla extract (and you don't get the added bonus of being able to top up with vodka as you use it).

This amazing recipe was inspired by one found on theoriginaldish.com