Homemade vanilla extract

Name: Homemade vanilla extract
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 3 tbsp sugar; 2 vanilla beans; 0.5 cup water

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Alex Hiller

Contributor

www.hillers-kitchen-tools.de

"Vanilla extract, which is delicious for adding some sweetness and the scent of vanilla to smoothies, desserts, pastries, and much more, can also easily be made at home. Our simple video recipe doesn't require any alcohol and uses only 3 simple ingredients that you might even already have at home. When caramelizing the sugar, make sure you don't let it brown too long and that the pan is not too hot, otherwise, the sugar will quickly harden and your homemade vanilla extract won't have the syrupy consistency you’re looking for."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

15 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

120 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

16 g

sugar

vanilla beans

40 ml

water

Utensils

frying pan, rubber spatula, cutting board, knife, glass jar

Nutrition per serving

Cal38

Fat0 g

Protein0 g

Carb9 g

Step 1/3
- 16 g sugar
- ¾ vanilla beans
- 40 ml water
- frying pan
- rubber spatula
- cutting board
- knife
Caramelize sugar in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Split vanilla beans and scrape seeds. Stir sugar and add water to pan, and stirring to dissolve.
Step 2/3
- glass jar
Add vanilla bean seeds and split and scraped vanilla beans. Mix, bring to a boil, and let cook for approx. 10 min. Remove vanilla beans, scrape the edges of the pan, and transfer to a jar. Close jar securely and allow to cool for approx. 2 hrs. Stir before using and enjoy in smoothies, fruit salad, and baked goods!
Uses:
Homemade vanilla extract can be used to sweeten a variety of smoothies, juices, or fruit salads. It refines pastry and desserts and adds a delicious note to hot beverages.
Enjoy your meal!