Description
Make your own vanilla extract at home to gift to friends and family. This simple DIY project requires minimal effort and yields a high-quality, flavorful extract.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 vanilla beans
- 1 cup vodka (80 proof or higher)
- 1 clean glass jar with lid
Instructions
- Split the vanilla beans lengthwise with a knife.
- Place the beans in the glass jar.
- Pour vodka over the beans, ensuring they are fully submerged.
- Seal the jar tightly and store in a cool, dark place.
- Shake the jar gently once a week for at least 8 weeks.
- Strain the extract if desired, or leave the beans in for continued flavor.
- Transfer to smaller bottles for gifting.
Notes
- Use high-quality vanilla beans for the best flavor.
- The longer the extract sits, the stronger the flavor becomes.
- Label your jars with the date of preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: DIY Gift
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 teaspoon
- Calories: 12
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg