tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post2489957359421046147..comments2024-03-27T10:34:08.031-04:00Comments on Recipes for a Postmodern Planet: Homemade Vanilla ExtractSarah Beamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-16740761669139232932012-02-12T13:42:32.454-05:002012-02-12T13:42:32.454-05:00I'm so glad you dropped by and I really welcom...I'm so glad you dropped by and I really welcomed this contribution last week to the Seasonal Celebration Linky- a great collection of seasonal recipes, homemaking, crafts, homeschooling and motherhood thank you so much!<br />Seasonal Celebration is live once more, so feel free to pop over and join this wonderful celebration of creative talent! http://naturalmothersnetwork.com Rebecca xNatural Mothers Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612179996817971592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-75433619758513549942012-02-08T11:18:53.789-05:002012-02-08T11:18:53.789-05:00Great recipe...thanks for sharing on the Seasonal ...Great recipe...thanks for sharing on the Seasonal Celebration Linky, where I found this :)<br /><br />I have been ordering vanilla beans from Frontier Herbs in Iowa. I started my own buying club through their catalog.Lisa Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681345431037616090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-12706344123982051622012-02-01T17:25:49.076-05:002012-02-01T17:25:49.076-05:00Whitney, the vanilla flavor actually comes from th...Whitney, the vanilla flavor actually comes from the seeds and pulpy pieces of the bean, so I do not strain it. I just shake it before using, and the sediment falls to the bottom of the jar before I spoon out what I need. I would be too afraid of losing the vanilla goodness to ever strain it out.<br /><br />If the sediment does bother you though, make sure not to strain it out during the two months in which it is steeping. After that, if you wanted to, you could strain it.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-79343126764839224442012-02-01T15:34:38.185-05:002012-02-01T15:34:38.185-05:00I'm guessing you don't, but thought I'...I'm guessing you don't, but thought I'd ask. Do you strain the seeds and pulpy pieces of bean out of the vanilla? I've seen recipes that call for straining and those that don't. I'm currently brewing an extra large concoction to give as gifts, and am guessing most recipients would be turned off with the floating bits. But I also don't want to withhold from them any vanilla goodness if the bits make it truly extraordinary.Whitney Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054611631341873119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-68400244231694659912012-01-30T13:00:11.023-05:002012-01-30T13:00:11.023-05:00Thank you so much for sharing this simple but pric...Thank you so much for sharing this simple but priceless tip for making homemade vanilla extract. This is such an exciting find!<br />I host a linky and would love it if you popped over and linked this post! It would be great to introduce your blog to my readership! Seasonal Celebration Linky http://naturalmothersnetwork.com/seasonal-celebration-sunday/seasonal-celebration/ Thank you :-)Natural Mothers Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612179996817971592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-70014646622655553812012-01-08T18:06:18.518-05:002012-01-08T18:06:18.518-05:00If you do not open the beans though, you will not ...If you do not open the beans though, you will not extract all of the actual vanilla from the bean. The vanilla is inside the pod, so I think you will find a much higher quality extract if you split the beans. <br /><br />I have read of people using rum for the extract, so it is great to hear that brandy works as well.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-11382626076731649372012-01-08T17:32:23.836-05:002012-01-08T17:32:23.836-05:00I use cheap brandy and don't bother splitting ...I use cheap brandy and don't bother splitting the beans, which I also use fewer of. Maybe that's the difference between using brandy and vodka.Annehueserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933138074579131499noreply@blogger.com