Comments on: Homemade Holidays: Vanilla Extract

By: Brownie ice-cream (raw, vegan) | Sprouting Up

Brownie ice-cream (raw, vegan) | Sprouting Up — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:45:31 +0000

[...] / half a big one) 5 medjoul dates 3 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tsp vanilla extract (homemade, using this tutorial!) 1/2 tsp [...]

By: Amyah

Amyah — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:32:00 +0000

… and the violets????

By: Amyah

Amyah — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:40:00 +0000

I know… you posted this a year ago… I ask just in case you can still get this message… How do you make the limoncello??? An which quantity of saffron in which quantity of vodka?

Thank you and very glad to have found you all :D

By: The Cost Savings of Homemade Vanilla Extract

The Cost Savings of Homemade Vanilla Extract — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:43:53 +0000

[...] Making your own vanilla extract?? Did you know you could or even think about the fact that you could? I didn’t until yesterday when Sayward Rebhal from Bonzai Aphrodite, posted one of the BEST ideas for a homemade gift – ever. Check out her post and instructions here. [...]

By: littlemonster32

littlemonster32 — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:06:00 +0000

This post…is fucking hilarious.

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:15:00 +0000

We get organic Samoan vanilla beans here, in larger health food stores. It’s pretty damn good. Think I’m going to make this with 12 beans and then if it’s super strong just use less.

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:18:00 +0000

Uh-oh! Yeah, it sounds like I may have underestimated this one. I’m definitely going to update the post once it gets a little closer, but thanks for the heads up!

By: adriennefriend

adriennefriend — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:36:00 +0000

Echoing other commenters, I’ve been making my own extracts for years now and I use two beans per four ounces of everclear or whiskey and age three months. (That’s at least 12 beans per 750ml.) It is expensive (I think I priced it out at about $6/4 oz) but worth it. I hope this doesn’t sound rude – I’m just worried that you’re going to be quite disappointed with the recipe posted here. :-( You still have time, though – last year I gave not-quite-aged vanilla as gifts and told folks it would be ready by Valentine’s. :)

By: Jenine

Jenine — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:14:00 +0000

I’ve done this with two pods, though its not very strong. I just use more of it. I write the date on the bottle but I am really not sure how long it takes to infuse adequately. Leave the pods in the bottle. Organic vanilla beans can be expensive, I found a good deal on ebay.

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:45:00 +0000

Uh-oh! Well, this is my first time doing this, let’s hope it works! =D