Double Strength Vanilla

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Permalink Reply by Deah on May 8, 2012 at 2:01pm

I purchase mine from eBay, seller's name is vanillaproducts. 

June Kowalczyk said:

I am not sure I can purchase madagascar beans here where I live. They do have vanilla beans at my local bulk barn, but there sure not cheap. Now I have seen vanilla beans at Costo, but honestly, I never really looked to see where they are from. I tried to make my own cherry extract from instructions on the web. According to the instructions, after settling & straining it was to be clear. Alas, this did not happen as it still has a pinkish hue.

I was going to use it in my fondant & bc icing for flavor, but I certainly don't want my white fondant/icing pink. If I am colouring my fondant/icing then I can use it. It is really hard to find colourless flavorings/extracts around here. I either have to drive into a decorating warehouse, and when I do, they are often times out of what I want, or order on the web. The good selections on the web are American sites, and it is pricey to ship.
 
Deah said:

I just started 2 bottles of vanilla.  I use Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans and a mid-grade vodka (Smirnoff Double Distilled - Red Label for me but you can use any brand just don't go cheap).

I purchased the 1.75liter bottle of vodka.  Sliced 18 vanilla bean longways to expose the seeds and then sliced them in thirds.  Placed them in the bottle and put in a dark place.  I'd like to shake them everyday but sometimes I forget.  Store for a minimum of 3 months before use.  When it has that rich vanilla smell it is ready to use.  It gets better the longer it sits.  I leave the beans in the bottle as I use it.  I shake it up before I measure out so I get those tiny vanilla seeds in my buttercream or cake or whatever I'm doing.  If you don't want the seeds then don't shake it -- they settle at the bottom. 

 

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