How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract

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This vanilla extract is perpetual and will last indefinitely!

Steeping time180

Total Time180

Course: Pantry Staples

Cuisine: Americana

Servings: servings

Calories: 2kcal

Add vanilla beans to the clean jar and cover with vodka.
Allow the beans to steep in vodka for six months in a dark pantry or cupboard.
After six months, remove some of the vanilla extract and decant it into a clean bottle.
Add new vodka to the original jar containing the vanilla beans, and return the jar to the pantry or cupboard to steep for another six months.
Every six months, continue this process of decanting some vanilla extract into a separate bottle and topping off the jar containing the vanilla beans with additional alcohol. By following this process, your vanilla extract will basically last indefinitely.

Find this recipe and video at https://marysnest.com/how-to-make-homemade-vanilla-extract/

Calories: 2kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g