Vanilla Extract Recipe | How to make Vanilla Extract
When it comes to baking and making pastries at home, there's no better way to add depth and complexity than by adding pure Vanilla Extract. Homemade vanilla extract recipe is super simple to make and requires just 2 basic ingredients.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 vanilla beans
- 3/4 cup vodka ((6 ounces or 0.38 pint))
- a clean glass bottle (or glass jar)
Instructions
- 1
You will need 4 to 5 vanilla beans, ¾ cup vodka (7.6 ounces or ½ pint) and a clean, dry glass jar or bottle
- 2
Now slit the vanilla beans and halve them into two using a knife. You can also slit and then chop them in small sticks.
- 3
Add them to a clean glass jar/bottle and then pour vodka. Shake the jar lightly. The chopped vanilla beans needs to completely immersed in the vodka. Cover tightly with the lid and keep in a cool dry place.
- 4
Once in a week shake the jar. Let the vanilla beans to steep in the vodka for at least a month. The more you keep longer, the better and potent the flavors will be.
- 5
After a month or so, you can also strain the extract. The vanilla beans can be pat dried and then added to a sugar jar or container to get vanilla flavored sugar.
- 6
When the vanilla beans are soaked for a month or so, you will see the transparency of vodka changes to a deep dark brown color. Later add the homemade Vanilla Extract as required to your bakes and desserts. You can keep the extract at room temperature or refrigerate it.