Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade Vanilla Extract

This is unbelievably easy and indescribably delicious!  All it requires is some vanilla beans, which I purchased on Amazon for less than $10, a bottle of glycerin and some distilled water.  I recommend the Now brand of glycerin.  I contacted the manufacturer and no grain products are used in their glycerin, unlike many other brands which use corn or other grains.



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Place about 5 or 6 vanilla beans, broken into 1" pieces and split open into a glass jar with a lid.  Pour in about 1/2 of the glycerin (8 ounces) and an equal amount of distilled water.  Skake the jar and put it in a cool, dark place, like a cupboard.  Shake it every day to every few days.  In about 3 months, a lovely amber colored liquid will result.  This is the vanilla extract -- no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or anything.  Just pure yumminess!  Use as directed in recipes calling for vanilla extract.