Making your own vanilla extract is so easy and delicious. I started a batch in 2012, and I just keep adding more vanilla beans and vodka every so often. The extract will keep indefinitely; and over the months, it just gets better.

The type of vanilla bean you use will range in flavor, so try many and pick your favorite. You'll find a link to my favorite beans below.

Homemade vanilla extract recipe: https://zoebakes.com/2012/01/03/homem...

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0:33 About Vanilla Beans
1:17 Types of Vanilla Beans
4:02 How to Cut a Vanilla Bean
6:19 How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract
13:29 How to Refill Vanilla Extract
17:14 Non-Alcoholic Vanilla
18:02 How to Make Vanilla Sugar
19:15 How to Make Vanilla Paste

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