Home made Vanilla Extract
Going to try to make a batch of home made vanilla extract to give as gifts for Christmas. I've read a lot of how-to's on the internet and there's a lot of conflicting info. One says clear bottles,...
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edm3rd wrote:raindove wrote:rexlion wrote:
My wife got some vanilla beans about 6-7 months back and said she wanted to make vanilla, so I bought a bottle of Absolut. But she never did make the vanilla extract. Now the vodka bottle is almost empty.... (erm, it must be evaporation, right? LOL)
Oops! It's really not hard to make. Score the beans with a sharp knife and pop them in the vodka. I did run my bottles through the dishwasher to sterilize them before I put the goodies in the bottles.
Just get her another bottle to replace the one that "evaporated". :D
Replace with a less expensive bottle of vodka - doesn't "evaporate" as quickly.
I bet you are right about that.
Maybe I should offer to make it for her. But hmmm, vanilla flavored vodka might evaporate even faster..... ;)
