tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6113159130315388122.post2141168928946468775..comments2024-03-27T03:57:40.622-04:00Comments on Church Mouse: Homemade VanillaChurch Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118892041864854864noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6113159130315388122.post-72702528484082846052012-07-19T15:14:28.395-04:002012-07-19T15:14:28.395-04:00Thanks for these tips Mrs. Lori! I need to start ...Thanks for these tips Mrs. Lori! I need to start some vanilla sugar too. Mmmmm!Church Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118892041864854864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6113159130315388122.post-33641935587617853542012-07-18T17:23:26.833-04:002012-07-18T17:23:26.833-04:00I started making vanilla extract about four years ...I started making vanilla extract about four years ago. It is fun and easy, with tasty results! My method:<br />I ordered a pound of the inexpensive grade beans as you described.<br />I cut them in half and inserted half of the bundle into a wide mouth canning jar. Ditto for another jar.<br />I pour vodka to the top of the jar. Screw on the lid, give a shake, and set in my pantry. I try to remember to shake the jars every time I use already-finished vanilla in cooking.<br />It does take about three months for it to get good. When one jar is empty (I decant into an old Pompeiin Vinegar bottle, I add vodka to that jar and begin with it again, and then I use out of the second jar when I need a vinegar bottle refill.<br />I find the beans last about 2-3 years before they lose their potency. I don't know how many batches of vanilla I made with them, though.<br />I like the cut in half beans because it is easy to pull one out and just run it between my pinched fingers if I want seeds for a recipe. When I use a pod like that, I let it dry on a paper towel and then put it in my vanilla sugar canister.Lori @ In My Kitchen, In My Lifehttp://inmykitcheninmylife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com