If you've never made homemade vanilla, you really need to do it. It's so super easy. I made several batches last Christmas as gifts. I first had some when my daughter made them for Christmas about ten years ago. When it comes to flavoring your baking, it doesn't get better than that! If you plan to give some as gifts, you'll want to make it about three months before giving because the flavors need to mingle for that amount of time. How you make it:
Get yourself some glass jars (got mine from Amazon)
A bottle of liquor. I chose bourban, but any will work.
One vanilla bean for every one ounce of liquor.
Slice your vanilla beans down the length and put them in the glass jars. Pour liquor to fill. Set them to the side and give them a nice and vigorous shake every other day. That's it!
They really make great gifts especially if you're going for a baking theme.
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