How to make vanilla extract

Make Vanilla Extract

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Booze! Your choice of vodka, rum, or bourbon. I'm making three separate batches but you can do whichever ones you want.

Booze! Your choice of vodka, rum, or bourbon. I'm making three separate batches but you can do whichever ones you want.

Vanilla beans! I have a lot that I got on sale so I'll be using a lot, but you really just need about 3 beans per cup of alcohol.

Vanilla beans! I have a lot that I got on sale so I'll be using a lot, but you really just need about 3 beans per cup of alcohol.

Split the vanilla beans lengthwise and cut them to fit in your containers, if necessary.

Split the vanilla beans lengthwise and cut them to fit in your containers, if necessary.

Add beans to containers and fill up with your alcohols.

Add beans to containers and fill up with your alcohols.

Seal 'em up and let them sit in a cool dark place for at least a month. Shake gently every few days.

Seal 'em up and let them sit in a cool dark place for at least a month. Shake gently every few days.

They should get nice and dark like this.

  • Vanilla beans
  • Bourbon
  • Vodka
  • Rum