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Homemade Vanilla Extract
Ingredients
500 ml vodka
3 to 4 whole vanilla beans
Directions
Remove a couple teaspoons of the vodka from the bottle so the contents can be shaken easily. Slit each of the vanilla beans down the center, then cut into pieces. Add to the bottle of vodka. Let the bottle stand for 30 days, shaking vigorously at least once a day.
After 30 days, strain the vodka through a coffee filter. Return the extract to the bottle.
Suggestions
Use in any recipe calling for vanilla extract.