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I use Absolut to make homemade vanilla extract.

I've got 4oz of 100 proof Smirnoff Vodka with three vanilla beans going for about a week now. Already has turned a nice dark color. How long do you usually let it infuse before using it?

[FamiliarFace]

I’ve heard at least six months but a year is better. This from a friend who’s doing it. She’s six months in, and says her first batch is really good.

[metmom]

I let it go a year.

I get my vanilla beans from here for MUCH cheaper than the grocery stores, and they are nice and fresh and moist.

https://www.slofoodgroup.com/collections/vanilla-beans