Had to order the beans through Walmart but got 11 for the price of two at another store. I was going to use 1 1/2 beans per 12 oz of 80 proof vodka but had sealed the package so only used 1 per bottle. Had a couple of Asian oyster sauce bottles saved and the lids are coated so we’ll see. Internet recipes can’t decide on the number of beans nor how long before you can use it. I figure in a couple months it’ll look brown enough, maybe. But, yeah, I’m almost out of the store bought extract and store bought is $$$$ so hope this works.
You’re not supposed to freeze beans so don’t know what to do with the excess. The neighbor will get one of the bottles if it works enough between now and then. Supposedly, you can add vodka as you use the extract so that’s good to know. I don’t use sugar much but might put a couple beans in a quart jar of sugar.
very interesting. I wonder if the alcohol flavor stays... but I guess that’s why you use vodka, almost flavorless.
I’ve made vanilla sugar before - it smells so good! it’s used in a lot of German baking