{"id":1237,"date":"2016-08-22T19:16:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T00:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2016-08-22T19:16:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T00:16:32","slug":"homemade-vanilla-extract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=1237","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Vanilla Extract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1239\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"vanilla1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla1-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1240\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla2-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"vanilla2\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla2-800x450.jpg 800w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1241\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla3-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"vanilla3\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla3-800x450.jpg 800w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla3-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1242\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla4-800x1422.jpg\" alt=\"vanilla4\" width=\"800\" height=\"1422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla4-800x1422.jpg 800w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla4-768x1366.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla4-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1243\" src=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla5-800x1422.jpg\" alt=\"vanilla5\" width=\"800\" height=\"1422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla5-800x1422.jpg 800w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla5-768x1366.jpg 768w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla5-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vanilla5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Homemade vanilla extract is something I never thought I&#8217;d make, but I am so glad I gave it a try. \u00a0I will definitely be making this again too. \u00a0With a little bottle of pure vanilla extract costing $5-10+, and with the possibility of the manufacturer putting unfortunate and fake ingredients in your vanilla, it&#8217;s a wise choice to make it yourself. \u00a0Also, it was simply fun to monitor it over the few weeks to watch (and smell) it morph from a vanilla bean inside a jar of vodka into vanilla extract. \u00a0The smell is heavenly!<\/p>\n<p>Use this extract as a 1:1 replacement for store-bought extract. \u00a0This makes a great deal of vanilla extract!<\/p>\n<p>For the best, <a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Tahitian-Grade-Vanilla-Beans-Roughly\/dp\/B005CK1GQU\/ref=sr_1_11_s_it?s=grocery&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1471911227&amp;sr=1-11&amp;keywords=vanilla+beans\">most affordable deals on vanilla beans, head to Amazon or an online seller.<\/a> \u00a0In the store, it&#8217;s a complete ripoff and will be a fun experiment but won&#8217;t save money. \u00a0In the store I&#8217;ve seen them ask $8 for one bean in a glass jar. \u00a0So, definitely buy online!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>INGREDIENTS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 vanilla beans<\/li>\n<li>one 375-milliliter bottle of mid-grade vodka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DIRECTIONS:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using a sharp knife, split each vanilla bean in half down the middle.<\/li>\n<li>Add the sliced beans to the vodka bottle.<\/li>\n<li>Secure the lid and store the jar in your pantry for a couple of weeks, until the liquid starts to turn brown, then it&#8217;s ready to use. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(For me, this was about 6 weeks, give or take). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">I found a bigger bottle of vodka and measured out the 375mL amount into a Mason jar and proceeded from there. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homemade vanilla extract is something I never thought I&#8217;d make, but I am so glad I gave it a try. \u00a0I will definitely be making this again too. \u00a0With a little bottle of pure vanilla extract costing $5-10+, and with the possibility of the manufacturer putting unfortunate and fake ingredients in your vanilla, it&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/tiffanycooks.cyberphreak.com\/?p=1237\">Continue reading 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