I bought these magnificent vanilla beans at Costco and after talking to my friend Stephanie, I decided to take a few of them to make vanilla extract. We had both read a post back in September from Bake at 350 on how to make your own vanilla extract with vodka. I wanted to change it up a bit and do mine with bourbon like my favorite Nielsen-Massey varieties. Luckily Dave is a bourbon fan, so I raided his stash and asked his advice for a good one and went to work.
It couldn’t be easier!
Take three vanilla beans, cut down the length of the vanilla bean {but not through} and put in a clean jar or bottle. Cover with bourbon and tuck away in a dark place for 2-3 months.
The vanilla pods will release their seeds and the bourbon will get darker and absorb the scent and flavor. Give it a shake every once in awhile. Use just as you would vanilla extract.
2 comments:
Mmmm. Maker's Mark.
Who knew? What a great gift.
So can this be used just like vanilla extract in baking or do is it more of a specialty item?
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