Vanilla Extract
Old Town Spice Shop
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baking
Elevate Your Baking with Homemade Vanilla Extract
Create a culinary masterpiece from scratch! Infuse your baked goods with the pure, rich essence of homemade vanilla extract. This simple yet rewarding project allows you to control the quality and intensity of flavor.
How to Use:
Baking: Infuse cakes, cookies, and cupcakes with a deep, authentic vanilla flavor.
Frosting: Add a touch of sweetness and complexity to buttercream and cream cheese frostings.
Whipped Cream: Elevate your whipped cream with a subtle vanilla aroma.
Ice Cream: Create a rich and creamy ice cream with a hint of vanilla.
Directions
Slice vanilla beans in half lengthwise to reveal inside of beans.
Scrape inside of beans and place “caviar” in bottle.
Cut beans if needed to make them fit into your jar.
Place beans in glass jar.
Pour alcohol over the beans.
Cap tightly and shake gently.
Shake weekly for 2-3 months, after which it is ready to use.
Store in cool, dark place.
As you use the vanilla top off with more alcohol to keep beans submerged. Every 3 months or so replace beans with new beans.
Vanilla Extract