amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; amzn_assoc_search_bar = "false"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "gemsbigbolbak-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_title = "Supplies to Make Extracts"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "a5d6db78d6c3579f18d1e2bd39d04354"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B00I52FRWG,B007Z92Q5G,B01F563D02,B01L9LWF24"; Get more of my Bold Baking Basics recipes here: Wanting to try your recipe for making Homemade Vanilla Extract using Mexican Vanilla Beans. I make and give my vanilla in 8-ounce clear swing-top bottles. I remember buying 16 oz. I’m thinking Mt. I have no intention of purchasing more and this gives me several as options for Christmas and hostess gifts over the holiday season! Did you know that for Homemade Extracts all you need is Vodka and your flavor and that’s it? What say ye? My son (just a wee tot when I started visiting your site and now a freshman in high school) loves to bake and is very generous with the vanilla extract. ). I paid $14.00 for just one Morton and Bassett-bottled bean. Homemade vanilla extract is less expensive than its commercial counterpart. I’ll be in your schedule too so all the better! I look forward to trying this. Just remember to keep the beans fully covered with alcohol. Also really appreciate that you format your recipes so simply with a thumbnail image of the finished product and there is NO mystery or scavenger hunt… Read more », Last month i made Cinnamon extract by using a small mustard jar . One of my batches I made a mistake and used gin instead of vodka and it wasn’t bad. Would that be possible?? Thanks for sharing your great ideas! I’ve done this with vodka and with bourbon. I have been using it for about a year and it is amazing . Add vodka, filling up to the neck of the bottle. I had variety of vanilla beans in my cupboard; I had tubes of Madagascar, Tahitian and Mexican beans. I love seeing what’s new every Sunday. I am hoping that I can use the… Read more », If I were to make the extracts in bulk, say put the ingredients into a standard bottle of vodka, about how much of the mint, orange, vanilla pods, etc should I use? © 2020 Taste Buds Entertainment LLC. I found Tahitian beans at my local food co-op for just $4.80 each. Perhaps I will give your recipe a try. Imitation vanilla extract has never seen a vanilla pod in its life. Just split the pods as directed, and put them in the extract bottle. We have free printable labels available for your homemade vanilla extract. Yes, the pod and the seeds have all of the flavor. I chew them whenever i have canker sores and they numb my mouth up. The remaining 2 bottles are mine, all mine. I have made my own kahlua with everclear….woohoo. From what I’ve read, split beans just infuse faster! From the 4 bottles I put up today, one will be gifted to my friend David Leite, of Leite’s Culinaria. I am planning to use anise stars and cloves next. Hi Kevin, The price of vanilla has skyrocketed. Peel thin strips of zest from your lemon. Don’t scrape out the seeds. Learn how your comment data is processed. One thing I do to make handling it easier is refill the last brown glass bottle I bought it in from the store. Vodka is the gold standard here, and there’s no need to splurge on the top shelf stuff. All rights reserved.