Comments on: Neverending Vanilla Extract (Make Your Own!) http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/06/01/neverending-vanilla-extract-make-your-own/ A visual guide to food and cooking. Tasty, fresh content. Every day. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kim at Rustic Garden Bistro http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/06/01/neverending-vanilla-extract-make-your-own/#comment-7269 Kim at Rustic Garden Bistro Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:45:32 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=8682#comment-7269 Came across your site while looking for something else. That was about a day ago, and I'm still lurking around. Great site; great content! I had no idea I could make my own extract. Now I need some baking ideas so I can use up my existing stash... and then get started on using my own. Thank you! Came across your site while looking for something else. That was about a day ago, and I’m still lurking around.

Great site; great content! I had no idea I could make my own extract. Now I need some baking ideas so I can use up my existing stash… and then get started on using my own. Thank you!

]]> By: millie http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/06/01/neverending-vanilla-extract-make-your-own/#comment-6082 millie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:08:12 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=8682#comment-6082 commercial vanilla extract says that it is 5% alcohol. Does this mean that they dilute the vodka/vanilla that is made the way you suggest with 95% water? I have made bottles of "Tia Maria" and a few other cordials by adding vodka, simple syrup, and flavoring, like oranges, lemons, mint and cocoa. This is such a wonderful idea. I like to take lowfat plain yogurt and put the vanilla extract in it because when the manufacturers do it they start adding sugar and other things as preservatives which defeats the purpose. commercial vanilla extract says that it is 5% alcohol. Does this mean that they dilute the vodka/vanilla that is made the way you suggest with 95% water? I have made bottles of “Tia Maria” and a few other cordials by adding vodka, simple syrup, and flavoring, like oranges, lemons, mint and cocoa. This is such a wonderful idea. I like to take lowfat plain yogurt and put the vanilla extract in it because when the manufacturers do it they start adding sugar and other things as preservatives which defeats the purpose.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/06/01/neverending-vanilla-extract-make-your-own/#comment-6058 Kathleen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:03:27 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=8682#comment-6058 We have been making our own extract for years. So much better and cheaper than the store bought stuff! I go back and forth, sometimes I split my beans, other times I cut them into 1" pieces before putting them into silver (clear) rum. Personally I like the rum better than vodka, but either one (as well as brandy) will work. I put 3-4 beans in a 750ml bottle and let it site for 2-3 months. When we get to the end of a bottle, we freeze the leftover beans and scrape them in the summer when making ice cream. I get beans from Beanilla, about $65 for 100 beans (shipped). So, So good! You can also make a great gift for the drinking buddies on your list. Into a 750ml bottle of rum place 1 vanilla bean (split), 1 cinnamon stick, and 6 cloves. Let this sit for at least one month, preferrably 2-3 months. Yummy! We have been making our own extract for years. So much better and cheaper than the store bought stuff! I go back and forth, sometimes I split my beans, other times I cut them into 1″ pieces before putting them into silver (clear) rum. Personally I like the rum better than vodka, but either one (as well as brandy) will work. I put 3-4 beans in a 750ml bottle and let it site for 2-3 months. When we get to the end of a bottle, we freeze the leftover beans and scrape them in the summer when making ice cream. I get beans from Beanilla, about $65 for 100 beans (shipped). So, So good!

You can also make a great gift for the drinking buddies on your list. Into a 750ml bottle of rum place 1 vanilla bean (split), 1 cinnamon stick, and 6 cloves. Let this sit for at least one month, preferrably 2-3 months. Yummy!

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]]> By: dani poppins http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/06/01/neverending-vanilla-extract-make-your-own/#comment-6055 dani poppins Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:30:46 +0000 http://www.thehungrymouse.com/?p=8682#comment-6055 I started making my own vanilla out of necessity - in order to make it gluten and corn free I use 100% potato vodka like Cold River. Yum. I started making my own vanilla out of necessity – in order to make it gluten and corn free I use 100% potato vodka like Cold River. Yum.

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