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Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe – Christmas Gift Idea

Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe – Christmas Gift Idea

This easy homemade vanilla extract recipe is easy to make and makes a great homemade Christmas gift for your friends and family! You can buy cute little bottles at the thrift store or hobby store to put it in to make it look elegant!

This easy homemade vanilla extract recipe is easy and makes a great homemade Christmas gift! Buy cute bottles at the thrift store to make it look elegant!

We are going to start a series on homemade Christmas gift ideas. This first one is one of our most popular recipes from our Dining On A Dime Cookbook. Here is our recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract:

 

Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe

2 vanilla beans cut lengthwise (but not in half)
3/4 cup vodka

Combine the ingredients in a 1 cup jar, set aside and let steep at least 3-4 weeks — the longer the better. As the vanilla is used, you can add more vodka. You can get 4-5 large bottles of vanilla out of 2 beans.

Check Amazon.com for inexpensive vanilla beans.

I found this great how to make your own vanilla here with some really cute bottles to bottle it.

Tawra

For lots more easy scratch recipes like this homemade vanilla recipe, check out our Dining On A Dime Cookbook.

 

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  1. Marla

    October 3, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    I have a friend who is always on the search for ‘white’ or ‘clear’ vanilla to use in recipes. Any ideas what variety of beans or type of liquor would not darken?

    Reply
    • Brenda

      October 12, 2011 at 8:32 am

      Marla,
      Watkins.com sells a great clear vanilla with great taste. I make a lot of event cakes that call for white cake and have tried a lot of products and Watkins is definitely the best I’ve found.
      Sorry, but I don’t know how to make clear vanilla from scratch.

      Reply
  2. bridget {bake at 350}

    October 4, 2011 at 5:43 am

    Thanks so much for the shout-out! :)

    Reply
  3. Grizzly Bear Mom

    October 4, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    I’ve never seen white vanilla. The brown bean darkens the liquid it is imersed in.

    Reply
  4. josevs19

    October 4, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Watkins sells clear vanilla plus the best black pepper and cinnamon.

    Reply
    • Jill

      October 4, 2011 at 5:24 pm

      You can also get clear vanilla at most cake decorating shops or where they sell cake decorating supplies. I have seen it at wal mart and jo ann fabrics in their cake decorating section.
      Usually what you use clear vanilla for is in cake decorating when it is important to have white frosting like on a wedding cake. I use it too for decorating my gingerbread men. I can get by with regular vanilla but the clear makes the frosting look brighter and crisper.

      Reply
      • susan lawlor

        October 19, 2016 at 9:15 pm

        I think Wilton also has a clear extracts.

        Reply
        • Jill

          October 20, 2016 at 9:04 am

          Yes they do and I get mine at Jo Ann Fabrics because I often have a 50-60% off coupon. Don’t forget to get things like this with your coupon from there.

          Reply
  5. Grizzly Bear Mom

    October 5, 2011 at 1:44 pm

    Wow! My mistake. Never heard of the white vanilla! I always used vanilla’s slight tanning of icing to determine baked good were hand made and particularly yummy. I’ve been depriving myself!

    Reply
  6. Grandma

    October 11, 2011 at 5:42 am

    not sure if you find the white vanilla beans but if you can use vodka to soak them in.
    Watkins and Rauliegh used to sell white vanilla. Are they still around?

    Herbed vinegars make great gifts. Used for cooking and also for oil and vinegar dressings.
    Don just bought a bottle of wine we had not tried. Now I have a large bottle of vinegar for salads and marinating.
    Won’t buy that type again. It was more pucker power than sipping power.

    Reply
    • Jill

      October 11, 2011 at 8:07 am

      Watkins and Raleigh are still around.

      Reply
  7. Sharon

    June 11, 2017 at 5:14 am

    What do you consider a “large” bottle?

    Reply
  8. Connie Zimmermann

    October 9, 2020 at 11:14 am

    Where’s the best place to buy whole vanilla beans?

    Reply
    • Jill

      October 10, 2020 at 8:44 am

      You can just google it and find many different places. Also places that sell bulk spices or spices in general sell them.

      Reply

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