How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract for Gift Giving
Anyone who bakes will love having some homemade vanilla extract. Plus, this is less expensive than store bought and tastes so much better.
Yield: 1 Bottle
Equipment
- Scissors
Materials
- 25 Whole Vanilla Beans
- 80 Proof vodka 750 ml I used Absolut
- 2 oz Amber bottles 12
- Kraft paper labels
- Ribbon or twine for tags
Instructions
- Cut the vanilla beans into 2-inch pieces.
- Add them to a large glass jar.
- Add vodka.
- Set the jar in a cool dark place for 8 weeks or more.
- Strain the beans if desired with a coffee filter.
- Pour into individual amber glass bottles.
- Print out the included labels on any type of paper and glue them to the bottles.
- You can also download the Christmas gift tags.
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