homemade vanilla

Add a burst of sweet delicious flavor with this homemade vanilla extract. If you use vanilla flavoring often, you’ll love making your own homemade version. 

Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe

vanilla beans (cut

vodka

Add the vanilla beans to a clean jar or bottle with an airtight seal. Optional: Scrape the vanilla caviar from the beans with a pairing knife and add it to the jar separately. This can speed up the process a little bit.

Pour

Add your alcohol of choice to completely cover the beans and attach the lid.

Store

Place the vanilla in a cool, dark place for at least 6 months before using. Periodically add more alcohol and/or beans as you use it up.

Making this sous vide vanilla extract recipe will give you homemade vanilla extract in less time. This easy vanilla recipe is perfect as a homemade gifts to give, a foodie gift or even as a hostess gift. Always have homemade vanilla in your cabinet for all your baking recipes.

Sous Vide Vanilla Extract

vanilla beans

In a mason jar place 2 cups of your chosen alcohol and 4 split vanilla beans,

Heat your sous vide to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

Carefully submerge the jars in the heated water, ensuring they covered by at least an inch of water.

The longer you sous vide the vanilla extract, the richer and deeper the flavor will become.

I sous vide for 4 hours to achieve the vanilla in this photos.

Remove from the sous vide bath and allow to cool completely before storage.

Sous vide vanilla extract recipe

How to make homemade vanilla extract with two simple ingredients to enhance your favorite recipes and baked goods.

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Vanilla Pods (about 4-5 larger beans per cup of vodka)

Thoroughly wash and dry the bottles and lids you will be using.

Using a knife, split the beans lengthwise down the center. You can either just open them or split the whole bean in half. Using your thumbs, pull apart the opening to expose the bean paste but do not remove. Cut the beans to fit inside the bottle. It does not matter if you dice the beans or make them larger pieces. Smaller pieces may result in more loose particles.

Add the pods to the bottle. I use 0.8 ounces (about 4-5 medium sized pods) per 1 cup (8 ounces) of vodka. Fill the bottle with the vodka so that the beans are submerged. Use a funnel for small mouth bottles.

Add a label with the date you made it. Store in a cool, dry, place and try to wait 12 weeks before using. Turn over the bottle or shake gently once a week. The longer you wait, even beyond 12 weeks, the darker and more robust the flavor will be.

I have everything I need to make it, so tomorrow's the big day! I'm making homemade vanilla flavoring!!

Thank you for sharing! I am featuring you tomorrow on the IBA Weekly Roundup. Have a great weekend!

How long does the extract stay good for? Want to make this for friends and coworkers for Christmas and want to include a good by on the tag

Wow, this seems really easy! Vanilla is soo expensive and I never even buy the really good stuff, so I am totally going to try this. Going to kick my cooking up a notch for sure! Thanks Rachel!

After 30 years in the restaurant industry I had no idea this was that easy? Will give it a try!

This seems surprisingly easy...like way too easy! I go through vanilla pretty quickly because I'm always baking and I refuse to buy the artificial vanilla, ew! I must get my hands on Mexican vanilla bean and make some!!!!

I have ALWAYS wanted to try this... I even thought about doing it to give as gifts one year, but every year I just don't get around to it. I am going to pin this and hopefully I'll do it one day! I know it takes awhile to make it, so you have to figure that time in if you want to give it away for gifts or to use for fall/holiday baking!

I've got a draft just waiting to be published about how to make homemade vanilla extract.  Great minds!  Mine is a little bit different and I just strained the extract today to post next week.  Yours is beautiful by the way!  And I love the bottle!  I never use the imitation stuff. :)

My grandma always use to make her own vanilla extract. I think I might try this too. She made it look so simple, then again I was smaller. Thanks for sharing. I love that bottle!

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