How to make homemade vanilla extract

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3 ай бұрын

These are the vanilla beans I used in the past with great results
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@ShannonLivesey 3 ай бұрын

I just got my beans. I'm going to try spiced rum. I should start it tomorrow!😊 Thanks, Aly!

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 3 ай бұрын

Have fun! Let me know what you think of it with the spiced rum.

@taraclawson7807 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video! Thank you for sharing. I do have a question. How many times can you reuse the vanilla beans before you have to buy more? I would think at some point they would break down and not be usable. I just love your channel. I have learned so much from you ❤️

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 3 ай бұрын

I’ve done three times before without issue. If you add the alcohol before the bottle goes all the way down they last much longer. Thanks for being here!

@elizabethhendriks9030 3 ай бұрын

wow, thank you for showing this!

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 3 ай бұрын

No problem 😊

@jago4673 Ай бұрын

Madagascar beans are the most flavorful. Have used rum (very flavorful) also vodka. After making extract about 2-3 runs (extract gets lighter). After the 3rd run, allow pods to dry, then throw them into your sugar. After about 2 weeks, you have vanilla flavored sugar. The taste will be light. Use fresh split beans if you desire a stronger flavor.

@oiputthatback7361 2 ай бұрын

Thank you , I’ve been inspired to make my own extract ( we make everything else ) as the price of a 100 ml bottle is £7.00 which is outrageous.

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

That’s crazy! Hope you love it

@NOVAFrugalFamily 3 ай бұрын

I made mine with vodka and it turned out great. I added vodka and rum to the beans to do round two because it is what I had left. I also have cinnamon extract going which I think is going to be yummy. I want to try lemon because that is one I use a lot but I am out of alcohol.

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 3 ай бұрын

Cinnamon sounds awesome! I need to venture out and try more but have to ration the funds for the alcohol.

@felicitaramirez9738 2 ай бұрын

I have three different vanilla beans going in bourbon and coconut rum. Uganda in coconut rum, Madagascar and Veracruz Mexican in bourbon. I'll be experimenting in different combination of extracts. Vanilla Pura is a channel I watch. I founnd your channel today and subscribe. Love the content 👌

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

You will have to let me know which one you like best. Thanks for being here.

@mentha_101 2 ай бұрын

I made vanilla extract in my instant pot for my daughter's wedding. It was ready to use in a few hours.

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

Interesting. How did you do that? I’d love to give it a try.

@mentha_101 2 ай бұрын

@@LittleHillHomesteadGa I put the ingredients in pint jars with a finger tight lid and about an inch headspace. You want to give the jar lid just enough tightness to keep the alcohol in but also release steam. You aren't trying to seal the jars. Put the jars on the trivet with about a cup to a cup and a half water in the bottom of the pot. Here's how my method is different than most others, I set the instant pot at high natural release for 15 minutes, once it has released run it another 15 minutes. It comes out a beautiful color. Most recipes say a continuous 30 minutes. I find doing two rounds to be safer. After the second release, store for at least a week to meld the flavors. That's it.

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

That’s so easy! I’ll for sure be trying this.

@gstmist9362 2 ай бұрын

Hi there just found you and now a new subscriber ❤ question, I live alone so how many beans for a small bottle, ty

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

I do the smaller bottle 375 ml and add 5 beans and it’s perfect.

@gstmist9362 2 ай бұрын

@@LittleHillHomesteadGa thank you so much!

@Buzzinga248 2 ай бұрын

How do they make clear vanilla?

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

I honestly have no idea. I’ve actually never heard of it. I wonder if it is imitation vanilla so no beans to turn it brown.

@ogarcia777 11 күн бұрын

If I want to make vanilla using bourbon, do I follow the same instructions as vodka?

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 11 күн бұрын

You sure do! I love to make it with different spirits and see the flavor difference.

@willworkforyarn4893 2 ай бұрын

I see many that are grade A. Is that better than grade B? What about the kind that they sell already split?

@LittleHillHomesteadGa 2 ай бұрын

For extract b are less moist and do better. The flavor they give is a little different but a does work too. I like to split my own so the beans stay inside. I’m afraid if I bough the pre split the beans may come out during its travels.