Vanilla Essence

Name: Vanilla Essence
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 to 4 high-quality vanilla beans; 1 cup vodka; 1 glass container or bottle that seals tightly

Jamie Geller Test Kitchens • Jun 10, 2016 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

Making your own vanilla essence or extract with vanilla beans and vodka is so easy with this simple recipe.

Vanilla Essence

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

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Ingredients

3 to 4 high-quality vanilla beans
1 cup vodka
1 glass container or bottle that seals tightly

Instructions

Cut vanilla beans in half and split lengthwise.
Place vanilla beans in a bottle and fill bottle with vodka.
Seal tightly and store in a cool, dark place for at least 2 months. You can leave the vanilla beans in the glass jar/bottle for a more intense vanilla flavor.
Recipe published in JOY of KOSHER with Jamie Geller Magazine Purim 2013 SUBSCRIBE NOW