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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cups 222g Recipe makes 2 cups) The following items or measurements are not included below: 5 vanilla beans
Calories 513
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 2mg		0%
Potassium 2mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Home Brewed Vanilla Extract - Homemade - Copycat- Clone

Recipe #42247 | 48 days | 48 days prep | add private note

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By: Fauve
Oct 3, 2002

For the purist in you... the purest vanilla flavoring ever. This one is from an old Southern Living magazine, from October of 1983.

2 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 cups vodka
5 vanilla beans, cut in 1 inch pieces

Directions

1
Combine vodka and vanilla beans in jar with tight fitting lid.
2
Cover jar and let stand 6-8 weeks.
3
Vodka mixture will turn amber colored in a day or two.
4
After half the vanilla extract is used, add more vodka to cover the beans.
5
The flavor in the beans is gone when vodka no longer turns a dark color.

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From: Perfectionist cook

On Sep 22, 2009

This is excellent stuff. It has a great intense flavour and is far superior to the imitation essence. It only requires patience as it really needs to sit for the two months to get the aroma of the vanilla bean into the vodka. I made 1 cup of vodka with 2 beans but will double the amount next time as it seems to be going fast!

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From: skiingpeaches

On Aug 13, 2009

I use this vanilla in so many recipes. I have 2 large bottles of it in my pantry. I will not buy any more vanilla extract at the store. I buy my vanilla beans online. They are much cheaper!

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From: s'kat

On Oct 7, 2002

This stuff is incredible. I haven't yet made it, but my mother-in-law uses that very same recipe from Southern Living. She has shared some of the extract with me in recent months, and I was amazed at the difference in flavour. If you've never had the pleasure of home made extract, do yourself a favour this holiday season and try it out!

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From: Barb Gertz

On Jul 1, 2004

I used a whole bottle of Vodka, 10 Vanilla Beans cut into small pieces and stored it in the pantry for several months. Am just starting to use it. It adds a great and smells delicious. I ordered the beans on-line(nice big beans) and were so much cheaper than the health food store. This recipe makes for a lot better and cheaper vanilla. Thank you for posting.

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