Homemade Vanilla Extract
Once you try homemade vanilla extract, I promise, you will never go back. This yummy elixir will change the way you bake forever. Your family will thank you!
Ingredients
- 4 vanilla beans per bottle
- 12 Oz bottle
- 10 Oz bourbon at least 80 proof
Instructions
- Make a slit in each vanilla bean and scrape out the vanilla beans from inside.
- Add the paste and the bean into your jar.
- Pour in your bourbon and close the jar.
- Shake the jar daily.
- Let it sit in a cool dark place for 50 to 70 days.
Notes
At the end of the 70 days I don't take out the beans. Bourbon just like most alcohol is a preservative so you can leave the vanilla in there indefinitely.
If you use up your vanilla, just add more bourbon and let it sit for a time again. This can be done 3 times before you replace the vanilla beans.