Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 6-10 fresh vanilla beans (more beans will yield a stronger extract in shorter amount of time)
  • 16 oz. (2 cups) vodka or other liquor

Instruction

  • Split vanilla beans and scrape out seeds. Cut pods into 1″ pieces. Put both seeds and pod pieces into a glass jar or bottle. Fill with vodka and seal.Store jars in a cool dark place, gently shaking the mixture several times a week. For best results, allow to brew for at least two months, if not longer. The extract will get better with age.Strain out solids prior to using.You can also refill the bottle with more vodka as it is used. Occasionally you may also want to strain out the old vanilla beans and replace them with fresh beans. This is also a great use for old beans or beans used for other purposes (once you’ve scraped out the seeds for your other recipe, simply cut up the empty pod and add it to your extract.)