Who loves a good DIY project that’s healthy AND easy to do! ME that’s who! I LOVE creating my own extracts, this summer I really dove into the world of making my own, and it’s so enjoyable and well worth the time it takes! One of my favs to make so far is VANILLA EXTRACT.
All you need is a handful of vanilla beans, vodka, and a dark air tight bottle. Add 5-10 vanilla beans in your bottle and pour vodka enough to cover the beans completely. Shake every day or so for at least 8 weeks. You can just keep the same bottle and add more vodka as needed, make sure to keep the vanilla beans covered or they will go bad.
I like to purchase my vanilla beans from a fantastic company that cuts out the middle man, I usually order in bulk from Azure Standard. If you’ve never heard of AS before, I emplore you to do a little research on their way of delivery and bulk methods. If you have a local drop in your area, this will be an easy option for you. If not, you can set up a drop if you have others who you may know would benefit from Azure Standard’s bulk services!
I love a good dark bottle to store my extracts! The darker glass, more light is filtered out, as sunlight can damage your extracts. You can find these amber glass 8oz bottles at Azure. If you like a larger bottle with the swing top closures, you can get 12oz bottles, and 16oz Amber glass on Amazon.
Good luck and have FUN making your extracts! Spice it up and use Rum instead of Vodka for a more unique flavoring!