Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe: For Holiday Gifting
Making homemade vanilla extract is one of those simple projects that feels luxurious and thoughtful when making it for gifting.
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Aging
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 1/2 750ml bottles of vodka
- 23 vanilla bean pods
Instructions
- Slice vanilla beans lengthwise just to expose the vanilla pods.
- Add the beans to the bottles.
- Fill with vodka (or chosen alcohol) to cover the top of the beans.
- Give the bottle a good shake and store in a cool, dark place (keep out of direct sunlight and shake the bottles every few days).
- Let age for at least 6 months, ideally 12 for best flavor.
Notes
This recipe makes approximately two 20 oz. bottles of vanilla extract. We pour them into amber 2 oz. bottles that we use as gifts. So, we get around 20 small bottles of vanilla extract.