Kittencal's Homemade Vanilla
- Ready In:
- 1440hrs
- Ingredients:
- 2
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
- 4 -8 whole vanilla beans (cut in half)
- 2 cups vodka
directions
- Cut the vanilla beans in half lengthwise.
- Divide among two narrow bottles that hold about 1 cup each.
- Vanilla beans may be cut crosswise, if necessary to fit.
- Add the vodka to cover (1 cup in each bottle).
- Let sit for at least 2 months before using (the longer the better even 6 months would be the best).
- ***NOTE*** You can use as many vanilla beans as you wish, they are quite expensive, so I use up to 6 and just let sit for a longer period of time for a more stronger vanilla taste, but you may certainly add in 20 if you wish, but the cost is expensive.
- Remember, the longer the sitting time, the stronger the vanilla!
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Reviews
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This is an awesome recipe, but next time I will definitely use vodka. I had some Black Velvet Whiskey that nobody was drinking so decided to use that. The whiskey is much too strong a flavor. Now finally after thee months, the vanilla flavor is getting stronger than the whiskey. Thanks Kittencal for another great recipe.
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I can't buy liquid vanilla here in Belgium except for 2 teaspoon bottles. This is a real problem for me as I love to bake. This recipe is a suitable alternative, and a real godsend for me. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because I found I had to double the quantity of vanilla beans to achieve an acceptable strength in flavor. I waited three weeks and with one bean per cup it was rather weak. Perhaps if I had waited longer it would have strengthened over time ? I will definitely be doing this one again, and if I find that with a longer aging time one bean per cup is adequate I will certainly upgrade my rating. Thanks for posting what for me has been a really helpful recipe !