Comments on: Make your own vanilla extract

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:58:55 +0000

Wow, excellent. I’ll have to whip up a batch of this before the end-of-the-year season comes ’round. Thanks for the recipe!

By: bethany actually » Blog Archive » how easy is it to make homemade vanilla?

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:10:23 +0000

[...] kettle since I had washed them two weeks before in preparation for using them, “are you ready to make another batch of vanilla [...]

By: Neatta

Neatta — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:30:58 +0000

I’m wondering if you have any ideas of other containers to put the extract into?

By: whoorl

whoorl — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:54:29 +0000

This is pretty much the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.

By: Habubrat

Habubrat — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:37:28 +0000

I was wondering what type of paper to Brenda use to print the label design so it would attach to the bottle.

Thanks,
Lori

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:14:35 +0000

Hi its me again :)
Just curious about vodka recommendations, I’m unable to find that brand at the shopette here and we can’t seem to find a liquor store around here (odd huh LOL)
I imagine we should get a more pricey one right ?
Thank you again
Michele

By: Michele

Michele — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:26:16 +0000

Hi I just found your blog searching for types of vodka to use for making vanilla. You did a wonderful job and your daughter is beautiful!
I’m just wondering how the vanilla turned out ? Also did you not need to strain it ?
I’ve decided this will be the perfect project to do with my son while my husband is deployed.
Thank you again for such detailed instructions!!!!
Michele

By: bethany actually

bethany actually — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:18:49 +0000

Thanks, Jessie! I shipped it by wrapping the bottle in bubble wrap, taping it securely, and putting it in a ziplock bag. Then I packed it in a box with paper or styrofoam peanut padding.

There are some restrictions on shipping liquids, I think, but I never had any trouble shipping the little 4-oz. bottles that I made.

Good luck!

By: Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:16:13 +0000

I just stumbled on this article. Great!
One question though how do you ship this? Aren’t there some liquid shipping restrictions? Just curious. I live away from family (all within the USA) but would love to be able to make it for them.
Any suggestions are helpful!

By: Oonagh

Oonagh — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:14:56 +0000

I’m actually on the way out to buy potato vodka (most vodka nowadays is not potato based) as my son has become gluten intolerant and most vanilla (and the other) extracts are based on grain alcohol. I’m a chef/instructor adapting my from scratch baking to gluten free for my son and clients. So it’s just easier to make my own gluten free vanilla and lemon extracts. I bought 9 lemons yesterday and forgot the vodka.

And as someone else said about Kreg. My first thought on seeing your little one who reminds me of my son at that age was who’s going to be mean enough to complain about her touching the vodka. As another comment said, in Europe (and I now live in USA) our kids are generally taught how to drink, allowed watered down wine etc. Which is far wiser than over indulging for the first time away from home.

take care