Upon further research, I discovered you can get gourmet vanilla beans cheaper online which were promptly found on eBay. After pouring out some of the vodka in both of my large bottles, I added dark rum to my concoction. Clarice at Storybook Woods told me she uses brandy. I didn’t have any brandy but used her hint that rum also works.
A tiny slit was made down the length of my new beans and I inserted five of each bean type into each vodka/rum bottle (two batches were in action at the same time). The whole shebang was stored away in a dark cupboard waiting for the resulting miracle that is homemade vanilla. |
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The homemade vanilla turned out to be scrumptious with its exquisite fragrance and taste. My bottles of goodness were packed for giving to my family at Christmas thanks to a DIY project posted on Twig & Thistle.
Worrying about whether they’d leak when mailing, I cut up a sandwich baggie and placed a little square of the plastic over the top of each bottle before screwing on the lid. Not a drop leaked in the shipping process.
Resources
- Boston Round Amber 4-ounce glass bottles with screw-on lids: Specialty Bottle Supply
- Grade A Gourmet Tahitian Vanilla Beans: Vanilla Products USA
- Prime Gourmet Madagascar Bourbon Planifolia Vanilla Beans: Vanilla Products USA
- Vanilla Tutorial and Printable Labels: Twig & Thistle
8 comments:
Oh yum! I'm glad it worked out better this time, I love my homemade and am quite spoiled now. I like your bottle; it looks like an apothecary bottle for medicine. (I know, it IS; one whiff and everything gets better!)
I'm sure your fresh vanilla smelled so wonderful! What a perfect gift to give that can be used year round to make delicious treats.
That sounds like a yummy and fn project. I'll have to give it a try. The bottles are adorable!!
Hugs,
Joni
I bet it smells divine. What a great idea for Christmas gifts.
Jill x
now that is something I would make if I had access to fresh vanilla pods. Oh I bet the smell was glorious!
Wow Junie Moon -- that looks like a super fun project. I saw it on Twig and Thistle, but seeing it here, really makes me think about it!
My husband once brought me home vanilla beans from Tahiti. What a wonderful gift! I love your packaing June.
Splendid idea about the Tahitian vanilla beans. My wife and I tried it and can't stop talking about it! We are using Infinity Jars for our home made vanilla extract. The jars are very good looking and keeps the extract super fresh.
http://infinityjars.com/collections/vanilla-bottles
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