Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Success: Homemade Vanilla Extract [omg]

I love alcohol as much as the next lady, but who knew you could turn something so awesome into something else awesome...like vanilla extract?

Homemade Vanilla Extract

It turns out, you can make your own homemade vanilla extract with a cup of 80 proof liquor and three+ sliced vanilla beans (and two months' worth of patience). This "recipe" is from word-of-mouth, but there's plenty of homemade vanilla extract recipes online.

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14 comments:

  1. tinajoJune 22, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I had no idea! :-)

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  2. UnknownJune 22, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    sweet! did you try and drink some straight from the bottle? I don't think I would be able to resist!

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  3. hJune 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Haha, I have tasted it, and just like all vanilla extract, it's kinda gross. This is why it's used for baking and not as a salad dressing, heh.

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  4. Leeann @ Join the GossipJune 22, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    I had no idea vanilla extract was made with alcohol...then again I have no idea how to cook for the most part hehe :)

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  5. AbbyJune 22, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Your blog is gorgeous! I love the photos. And this is so creative, I'm your newest follower ;)

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  6. cpcableJune 22, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Very cool. Like tinajo, I had no idea!

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  7. Andrea RehJune 23, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    What a great idea - I use so much vanilla extract, so I will definitely keep this in mind!

    Just discovered your blog and would love it if you popped by mine sometime.

    Andrea x
    andreareh.blogspot.com

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  8. JamieJune 23, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    I need to give this a try! Great tip.

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  9. JillianJune 23, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    I've been meaning to make my own vanilla extract for a while now. So much better than the store-bought stuff. And it never expires!

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  10. keishuaJune 23, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    that is probably the coolest piece of information, I have heard today. Will have to try it.

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  11. amy b.s.June 23, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    um yum! this is awesome! can't wait to try it out!

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  12. UnknownJune 23, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    this is fantastic! i've always wanted to make my own vanilla extract!

    http://thelittlebrunettemermaid.blogspot.com/

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  13. Kaylia PayneJune 23, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Wow, I did not know this! that's cool! Also thanks for the link, it was fantastic :)

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  14. AtleyJune 25, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    You sure your blog is not named "bring your own Vodka" ? lol. kidding. But I just made my own Vodka based off this . It smells AWESOME, however still tastes like the vodka. great for cooking though!

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