Vanilla Bean Extract

Name: Vanilla Bean Extract
Total time: P42D15M
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: brandy; vanilla bean

4 servings

15 min

0 min

20175 min

Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
½	cup	brandy	*
3 or 4	each	vanilla bean	*

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
118	ml	brandy	*
		vanilla bean	*

Chop vanilla beans into small pieces, being careful not to lose any of the bean or the little black seeds.

Drop the pieces into a clean jar and cover with the brandy.

Cover with a tight-fitting lid and keep in a dark place, shaking every 3 days or so.

Extract will be ready in 2 weeks.

A touch more brandy can be added if the beans still seem potent.

Mixture can be added to indefinately.

TO USE: Use just as you would regular vanilla extract, but taste to make sure the brandy flavor is not too strong.

* not incl. in nutrient facts