Helen Witty

Vanilla Extract

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Better Than Store-Bought: Authoritative recipes that most people never knew they could make at home
Better Than Store-Bought

By Helen Witty and Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1979

  • About

This is an extract of moderate strength, not as concentrated as commercially produced vanilla extract, which usually includes glycerine and a sweetener and sometimes other additives. You’ll probably find you will want to increase the measurement when using this extract, perhaps even doubling the quantity.

Ingredients

  • Vanilla beans
  • Vodka

Method

  1. Cut vanilla beans into quarters, then split the sections lengthwise with kitchen scissors. Drop the pieces into a small, clean, dry bottle that has a tight cap.
  2. Add 1 ounce (2 tablesp