Vanilla Pods
Houses the Decadent Vanilla Caviar (beans)
Rich Aromatic Gourmet Home Made
Truly Pure Vanilla Extract Recipe
Step by Step Instructions
Truly Pure Vanilla Extract Recipe
Step by Step Instructions
Above extract made with vodka.
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Ingredients:
1 Bottle of James Creek Sutlery Whole Organic Vanilla Pods 8 Ounces of Your Choice of Alcohol Either vodka, bourbon, light rum, gin, or, a few visitors said they make theirs with brandy. So experiment and taste the alluring differences each vanilla extract has to offer. (Disclaimer: Must be ≥21 in the state of Michigan to purchase alcohol) Empty all the Vanilla Pods onto a cutting board Slit each Vanilla Pod lengthwise through top layer Pry open the entire length of the pods Scrape out about 1/2 of the caviar (beans) of each pod Place beans back into the James Creek Sutlery Vanilla Pod Bottle Cut Vanilla Pods into approximately 1"-2" lengths Place cut Vanilla Pods back into Vanilla Pod Bottle Fill Vanilla Pod Bottle with Alcohol to within 1" from cork Firmly press cork back into bottle Shake for approximately 5-10 seconds to loosen and mix the remainder Vanilla Caviar with the Alcohol. Place in a dark cool cupboard (not over stove), and shake (~5 seconds) once a day. ***OR*** Place on door in refrigerator. Each time door is opened it gives the bottle a little shake, and you won't have to. Here is the most difficult part WAIT 2 - 3 months while the Vanilla infuses with the alcohol. Go Ahead - uncork it once a week or so and smell your Gourmet Homemade Vanilla Extract as it gets stronger and stronger. When the color and intensity is to your satisfaction, Strain and use as desired. |
CAUTION: MOLD MAY OCCUR - If pods are not
completely submerged in alcohol and not stored in refrigerator.
When extract gets low and vanilla pods are not submerged,
store in refrigerator.
As long as pods are submerged
in alcohol they will be fine in cupboard.
completely submerged in alcohol and not stored in refrigerator.
When extract gets low and vanilla pods are not submerged,
store in refrigerator.
As long as pods are submerged
in alcohol they will be fine in cupboard.
When the Vanilla Extract no longer covers the pods,
Refill bottle with same kind of alcohol.
If desired, add one more cut & scraped vanilla pod.
Cork & Shake once a day. Then do the difficult part again.
Wait . . .
Refill bottle with same kind of alcohol.
If desired, add one more cut & scraped vanilla pod.
Cork & Shake once a day. Then do the difficult part again.
Wait . . .
We have a bottle on our refrigerator door that is over 4 years old,
and it keeps producing incredible
Gourmet Vanilla Extract
year after year.
and it keeps producing incredible
Gourmet Vanilla Extract
year after year.
Vanilla Pods
Houses the Decadent Vanilla Caviar (beans)
Vanilla Pods
The world's second most expensive spice, behind saffron. Our certified organic whole Vanilla Pods are rich in flavor, full of vanilla essential oil and caviar (beans). They are packaged in tall glass corked bottles keeping the pods from being bent or damaged.
Our vanilla pod bottles are the perfect amount for the home chef and baker, and is the amount needed to create rich Gourmet Home Made Pure Vanilla Extract.
Stop by our booth and smell our Gourmet Home Made Pure Vanilla Extract. "Wow" "Amazing", - is what many say. And yes, you can make it too!
Vanilla Planifolia
Vanilla Planifolia Info & Photo from Wikipedia
Flowers are greenish-yellow, with a diameter of 5 cm (2 in). They last only a day, and must be pollinated manually, during the morning, if fruit is desired. The plants are self-fertile, and pollination simply requires a transfer of the pollen from the anther to the stigma. If pollination does not occur, the flower is dropped the next day. In the wild, there is less than 1% chance that the flowers will be pollinated, so in order to receive a steady flow of fruit, the flowers must be hand-pollinated when grown on farms.