I have been making vanilla essence myself for some time. It’s so easy. You just need patience. The essence takes a few weeks to mature. The longer, the more intense and darker it becomes. In this article, we read about How to make vanilla extract? So, don’t skip the article, from anywhere and read it carefully.
You need alcohol for the vanilla extract. It doesn’t work without it. I tried a few types of alcohol and came to the conclusion that vodka tastes best for me to make vanilla extract or, let’s say, does not taste at all.
You can use all high-proof alcoholic beverages if you like the taste better.
Vodka is well tolerated by allergy sufferers!
Sure, you need some vanilla pods. You can take these 2-tube vanilla pods from the supermarket. Wouldn’t be my first choice, but it works. The higher quality of the vanilla pods, the more aromatic the result.
SUPPLEMENT: I am now adding 2 points to the article that you have asked more often:
What about the alcohol content:
The alcohol remains in the essence. It is not boiled. It reduces something when baking or cooking. If you take a look at the products in the store, you will see that they also contain alcohol.
What do you do with the vanilla essence?
The vanilla essence is a typical American baking ingredient. Vanilla essence is used in many American recipes. I myself use them for all sorts of things. Of course also for baking, but also for pancakes, semolina porridge, vanilla milk, homemade chocolate, pudding, for salad dressing, … .. I usually use vanilla essence instead of vanilla sugar. Tastes better and is more natural.
I’m a fan of azafran and find the price-performance ratio extremely good:
It starts right away!
Oh yes, the essence in the front of the photo has matured for 4 weeks to make vanilla extract, then back in the glass for 4 months! You see the difference!
Making vanilla essence (vanilla extract)
PREPARATION TIME 5 min.
WORKING TIME 8 min.
SERVINGS 250 ml
Ingredients to make vanilla extract
- 5 – 10 piece vanilla pods
- 200 – 250 ml vodka (or alcohol with at least 40%)
- 1 piece sterilized jar with cap
EXCHANGE INGREDIENTS
The recipe has no specific information to make vanilla extract. The more vanilla pods you take, the more intense your vanilla essence will be. | The recipe has no specific information. The more vanilla pods you take to make vanilla extract, the more intense your vanilla essence will be.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Halve the vanilla pods lengthways and place them in the glass. If your glass is not high enough, simply cut the pods in half. Once all of the vanilla pods are halved and in the glass, pour the vodka on top until the pods are covered to make vanilla extract. Close the jar and put it in a place where it can “live” for a long time. The essence likes dark places :). You shake the glass every few days. You will see that the liquid becomes darker and darker over time. The vanilla extract must mature for at least 4 weeks. If you have the patience, longer is better to make vanilla extract. The vanilla essence is very aromatic after 3 – 4 months. In the meantime, I always have a vanilla essence in use and a prepared one that matures.
As soon as the extract has matured, you can filter it through a fine sieve and decant or just use it. You can use the vanilla pods very well to make vanilla extract. You let them dry and then grind them together with sugar as vanilla sugar, But they also taste very aromatic when baking and cooking. Have fun and be patient:)
Also read: how do tornadoes form
