By Garima Johar
April 29, 2024
A teaspoon of vanilla essence is one of the staple ingredients in most of the baking recipes. And just with a little teaspoon, vanilla essence does wonders for your baked good. But can you make vanilla essence at home? Yes! Follow this easy recipe and make it from scratch.
Vanilla beans - 4-5 (grade A or B) Vodka - 3/4 cup
The most important ingredient in making vanilla essence is good quality beans. Then, you need to slit the vanilla beans lengthwise.
Pick a clean jar that has an air-tight lid and put the slit beans in it.
Add vodka to the jar and ensure the beans are nicely submerged in the alcohol.
Shake a bit, close the lid tightly and store in a cool place for at least a month.
Ensure that you give the jar a little shake once a week to distribute the vanilla flavour.
When the colour of the vodka changes to brown, you’ll know your homemade vanilla essence is ready.