HEILALA - Alcohol Free Pure Vanilla Extract - With Vanilla Bean Seeds - Hand-Selected, Ethically Sourced & Cold-Pressed - 50ml

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Lastly, avoid flavored liqueur like Grand Marnier — unless you want the flavor (in this case, orange) to come through in your vanilla extract. How to make vanilla extract: step by step NOTE: In extract recipes where alcohol is used, like vodka, rum or bourbon, the alcohol content is usually around 35% - 40% in those spirits. That means the remaining 60% - 65% is water. In the case of using pure glycerin, water needs to be added so the full flavor compounds within the beans can be extracted. Second, unlike alcohol-based vanilla extract, glycerin extract has a shelf life. I’ve heard that you should probably use it within 2 years. Mine never last that long, but it would probably good to mention it.

Close the bottle and store in a cool, dark place, such as your pantry, for at least 6 weeks and up to 12 months.I used the salt in this recipe for the preservation aspect, not flavor. If you want to add a sweetener, I suppose you could! 😀 As you use the vanilla glycerin, you can refill your bottle with more glycerin to continue to extract flavor from the same vanilla beans. Extraction in this recipe takes a lot longer than it does with ethanol alcohol.

There should be a noticeable vanilla aroma. Remember that your homemade vanilla extract started off as mostly alcohol, so you'll still detect that pungent smell. However, when your vanilla extract is fully infused, you should smell the floral, sweet smell of vanilla coming through. Here at Superfoodly, we use a lot. Not just for baking muffins and pies, either. It’s used in our daily breakfast bowl of quinoa flakes, protein powder, and raw cacao. About: I'm a creative content creator here at instructables, which means that I have the most awesome job making just about anything and everything! My passions are interior decor, fun and innovative children's play … proof (35-40%) alcohol, such as vodka, bourbon or rum, or for an alcohol-free version, food-grade vegetable glycerine. Vodka is the most commonly used choice due to its neutral flavor. Also, cheap alchohol is just fine for this recipe!

Step 5: Store in a dark cool place, and give it a little shake every few days. I keep mine in my baking cabinet so that I think of it often. It should age for a minimum of 3 months, but the best flavor is achieved after 6 months. If you are using vegetable glycerine, it needs to age a minimum of 5 months, as the glycerine takes longer to extract the flavor. Additionally, depending on the brand, the flavor of vanilla extract is generally twice as strong as that of vanilla essence. So if you’re using vanilla essence in a recipe that calls for pure vanilla extract, you’ll want to use up to twice as much. Recommended uses Tap water oftentimes isn’t the cleanest and may have an off flavor (especially where I live)… I’d recommend using bottled water 😀