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Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
8 oz. Glass Bottle or Jar
7 Vanilla Beans
1 cup Vodka 70 Proof/35% Alcohol (or you can also use Bourbon, Rum or Brandy; any brand/quality)
Directions:
Directions:
Slice each bean once long-ways and place in bottle. (If it helps to cut them into smaller, tootsie roll-sized pieces so they fit in the bottle more easily, go for it).

Step 2: POUR
Pour one cup of vodka, rum or alcohol of your choice (no cheating now -- the whole cup needs to go into the bottle). Make sure vanilla beans are completely submerged.

Step 3: SHAKE
Shake once or twice a week - for best results, shimmy to the beat of "Rock Lobster" by the B52's.

Step 4: WAIT
Wait about 8 weeks (plenty of time to research oodles of scrumptious Baking Recipes)
Presto, your alcohol has turned into delicious vanilla! Store it at room temp and out of direct sunlight, and you can enjoy this puppy til' the last drop!

You can remove vanilla beans or leave them in noting they will continue to evolve like wine does.

 

 

 

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