Comments on: Homemade Vanilla Extract

By: Grocery Geek Goes Wild — Life As Mom

Grocery Geek Goes Wild — Life As Mom — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:46:09 +0000

[...] also thought we’d try out a whole grain cracker (note: one box) and that I’d experiment making my own vanilla extract, so I bought some vanilla beans. It won’t be ready until Spring and by then what I have will [...]

By: Bianca

Bianca — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:26:03 +0000

I am so happy I discovered this recipe and am very keen to try! i would suggest using a better quality vodka. i am looking into organic vodkas for this exercise since some vodkas can use all sorts of chemicals in the vodka making process (however that works).

By: Homemade Real Vanilla Extract

Homemade Real Vanilla Extract — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:41:33 +0000

[...] to pay for it? She makes her own homemade vanilla extract! Spurred on by my friends Laura and Lynn, I recently gathered the ingredients: cheap vodka and not-so-cheap Vanilla [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:55:54 +0000

I just wanted to comment on this old post. i just got in to making vanilla and researched the heck out of it.

i found Madagascar extract grade B beans (ideal for extract) from a reputable seller on Ebay for 20 dollars a POUND. i got over 150 beans. these are extract grade high quality beans perfect for this task. and only 20 dollars. there is one specific seller i recomend. (Vanilla products usa) they have a web site and are power sellers on ebay with 100% positive feedback.

good luck.

PS. i use high quality vodka. “kettle one” with the low price i paid for vanilla beans i thought i would splurge on the vodka.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:02:26 +0000

After reading your post, I ordered some beans from eBay. I just mixed mine up today. I got two bottles and am using 2 types of beans. I plan to give some as Christmas gifts. A few years ago someone brought me some vanilla from Haiti and it was the best I’ve ever used. I am hoping this will be similar. Thanks for posting about this!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:12:27 +0000

I love my vanilla extract. I need to do a post about how much I like it. I have been using it for awhile now. I let it sit for about 3 1/2 months. Than I ran out of store vanilla, so I started using mine. At first it was not a real strong vanilla taste, but now that it is about 6 months out, it is even better. I love it. Yours might be a little strong with that many beans. If it is, just add more vodka and let it sit longer. It will be fine. I have no idea why they put corn syrup in vanilla. I have wondered the same thing. It seems like they put it in most things now. They sneak it in everywhere.

By: janrenee612

janrenee612 — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:05:41 +0000

I am making my own vanilla extract right now. I am just using Vodka and some vanilla beans I bought online. But today I looked at a small bottle of vanilla extract that I bought a while ago, and it said it’s ingredients included water and corn syrup. I was wondering why the corn syrup so I googled it and found this website. Can anyone tell me the purpose of the corn syrup? Lynn, have you tried yours yet? I used triple the amount of beans the recipe I found called for. That was only because I had no idea how many beans came in a quarter of a pound! About 25 actually.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:19:00 +0000

I think that’s fairly cheap for such a large bottle and so “real”. I’ve been thinking and trying to do more whole and less processed and this is something I hadn’t even thought about! Thanks!

By: newlyweds

newlyweds — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:13:00 +0000

What a neat idea, I bet it is so much better than store bought. Can’t wait to hear how it turns out.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:58:00 +0000

I saw your link on Blissfully Domestic the other week, and I came back! This is a great idea; I never thought to do this.