Vanilla Extract Recipe
Yum, yum, yum. Vanilla…need I say more. You can never go wrong with vanilla beans or extract. It just makes everything taste…well, yummy. I make three cups at a time and when my first batch is completed and ready to be used, I start on another batch. Since it takes 2 months, I always have a continuous supply of awesome vanilla extract.
My store bought brand of vanilla extract costs $3.79 for 2 oz or a 1/4 cup. It would cost me $45.48 to buy the same amount (3 cups) that I make homemade versus my homemade cost of $12.33. I just can’t believe I have bought vanilla extract in the store for so long. I still kick myself.
Cost to make this recipe.
And to top off the money savings even further, I push the limits to every vanilla bean I purchase. After you remove the vanilla beans from the vodka, place them in a simple syrup to make vanilla bean syrup or keep in a bowl of sugar for vanilla sugar.
I also like to put the spent vanilla beans in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and keep in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. Remove the vanilla bean and whip cream to make a light vanilla bean whipping cream.
This is an One Acre Vintage Homestead – Pumpkin Patch Mountain Homestead original recipe. All images and texts are original to this website.
Vanilla Extract and Liqueur
Make your very own vanilla extract with vodka and fresh whole vanilla beans.
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Ingredients
Vanilla Extract
- 3 cups 100+ proof Vodka, ...[$6.96]
- 9 pods of vanilla bean, ...[$18.00]
Simple Syrup
- 1-1/4 cup water, ...[$0]
- 1 cup white granulated sugar, ...[$
Instructions
To make vanilla extract
- Cut each bean in half and then make a split lengthwise, exposing all the vanilla beans and put into a large mason jar. Try not to push the caviar out of the bean.
- Pour all vodka over the vanilla and tighten lid on top.
- Shake the jar several times a week and leave in a cool, dry area. I like to keep my extracts seeping in a wall cabinet away from the stove and oven.
- Let seep for at least 1 months, the longer the better the extract.
- When completed, strain your extract using a wire mesh strainer to collect all the vanilla beans and pods. Store in another mason jar or bottles made for extracts.
To finish off for liqueur
- Combine all liqueur ingredients in a small saucepot and bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved.
- Take off the heat and let cool completely. Then add to vanilla extract already made and that has been seeped for at least a month.
- Refrigerate for a chilled beverage.
Nutrition
Calories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 1mgSugar: 1g