Comments on: Homemade Vanilla: The Big Bottle Method

By: jon

jon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:05 +0000

I love reading what you have to say. Brings me back to the country.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:37:38 +0000

Suzanne, I just found a pound of organic grown vanilla beans – extract grade for 15.97 plus 5.00 shipping & handling on eBay. Can’t wait for them… I want to make plenty of your extract for holiday baking. Here’s the eBay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/1-ONE-LB-Extract-Grade-B-Bourbon-Vanilla-Beans-6-7_W0QQitemZ250324561805QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a4881af8d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

By: lori

lori — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:13:00 +0000

My god, THANK YOU for posting this! I live in the Philippines and large-volume vanilla extract isn’t easy to come by. But we do have good vanilla beans here and good vodka so I’m going to make this now.

By: Marybeth

Marybeth — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:37:29 +0000

I’ve been making my own vanilla this way for a couple of years. You can buy some reasonably priced beans on eBay, if you can’t find them locally. Try putting some in your hot chocolate. It’s delicious.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:48:40 +0000

Oh yes! Thank you Suzanne for the recipe, I have had some beans in my pantry for a year or two and now i can use ALL of
them and get some fresh ones. This will make great gifts
this year! :flying:

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:32:22 +0000

This sounds very fun and easy to make! I put a post on my blog linking to your blog and some of your recipes. Thanks for all the yummy ideas!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:38:55 +0000

Yeah! I have drunk beans in my kitchen!!! Now I just have to wait 6 weeks.

This could be hard.

By: Kathie

Kathie — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:27:19 +0000

First of all, how ironic, I am posting after one of my only neighbors up the mountain. Who knew she was here too?!

Secondly, I made the extract last night. I only found very expensive vanilla beans at our local whole food store, but next time I would plan ahead and order them on line. I did add some rum, and now will wait patiently.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:52:51 +0000

I love this idea. This post came at a great time and I agree with a previous comment, this would make fantastic gifts!!

By: Maria Muscarella

Maria Muscarella — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:14:02 +0000

Mmmm, I love making my own vanilla! Don’t think I’ve bought the store kind in years! One fun thing to add is cocoa nibs. It give the vanilla extract just the slightest hint of chocolate, and goes nicely with most recipes.