![]() ![]() Madagascar vanilla beans, also known as Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans, are the easiest to find - that country is the world’s leading producer. While there are well over 100 types of vanilla in the world, you’re most likely to find one of three beans: These orchids thrive in tropical climates, and vanilla beans are labeled by their country of origin. Inside each pod, you’ll find countless tiny black seeds - those are the flecks you see in vanilla bean ice cream. Before coming to market, the beans sold for cooking go through a curing process to release the flavor, during which they turn dark brown or black. You definitely wouldn’t want to bite into one. When ripe, the beans look green tinged with yellow. Vanilla is the fruit of a type of orchid. ![]() Several other ingredients are allowed, too, including glycerin and sugar, but when you make it at home you can leave them out. In order to be labeled “pure vanilla extract,” at least 35% of the liquid by volume must be alcohol (the equivalent of 70 proof alcohol), and it must contain at least 13.35 ounces of real vanilla beans for each gallon. Making homemade vanilla extract takes very little effort, but you need to know a few details. Note: The Yummly Meal Planner is available to paid subscribers. Get the recipe: Homemade Vanilla Extract > How to make homemade vanilla extract, step by step > You probably have some favorite recipes that call for vanilla, but you can always use more, right? Check out the vanilla guide below, make your own extract, and then explore some great recipes that use vanilla. It’ll save you a pretty penny, too: My most recent batch cost $39 for 32 ounces of extract - a 2-ounce bottle of store-bought vanilla extract costs $7 where I live, so an equivalent amount would ring up at $112! And of course, a generous supply for my own use.īeyond the extreme giftability of homemade extract, this stuff has more intense flavor than any bottles of vanilla you’ll find in the grocery store. Once the extract is ready, I decant it into small glass bottles, print up cute stickers for labels, and I’ve got a great gift, ready for wrapping. It takes just a few minutes to toss together, and then a couple months to infuse the vanilla flavor into the alcohol. That’s right, you can DIY a bottle of vodka and some whole vanilla beans into the most heavenly, vanilla-y elixir you can imagine. ![]() The easiest and the longest lasting? Making my own vanilla extract. But my most popular gift ideas are ones that last a while, like a custom spice blend. Think biscotti one year, Mexican hot cocoa mix another. In the autumn, I start to plan out homemade, edible Christmas gifts. ![]()
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