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Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Last time i thought vanilla essence and vanilla extract is a same thing.After Wendyinkk post her homemade vanilla extract,i only know that they are different.She say vanilla essence is not a real thing.It fake.Very scary.
I tell my colleagues about it.So we make a decision to make our own vanilla extract.Not hard to make.The better vanilla pod,the better taste of the vanilla extract.We not using the expensive vanilla pod.It only cost RM 5.00 per-pod.We using 4 vanilla pods.Vodka only cost RM 11.00.All together only RM31.00.Cheap,right?Only RM 31.00 you can get a real thing.

All you need is :
Recipe source : Wendyinkk

1 bottle of 250ml Vodka ( must have 40 % vol )
3-4 quality vanilla pod

Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and put in the vodka.
Place the bottle in a dark and cool place ( Not in the fridge ) until it turn dark and like strong tea colour.
It take about 3 months.
Shake it time to time.

Easy,right?You can but the cheap vodka at Tesco or Chinese medicine shop.Make sure the vodka is pure,not with fruit flavor.

9 comments:

  1. All my baking now is using homemade vanilla extract too, so fragrant and good!

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  2. Actually anything with the word "essence" is fake.
    Last last time, I never knew we could make our own.

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    1. that why now i didnt use any essence..like pandan,green tea,rose...etc...

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    2. Hi Hody
      Where do you get the vanilla pod that only cost RM$5.00? Tesco selling about $9.00 (if I am not wrong).

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    3. From baker shop...The shop name Baker's Mall...

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  3. where I live they sell vanilla sugar-it is also absolutely a fake!
    ps. Very nice blog!

    Life and travelling
    Cooking

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    1. Ola...thank you..nice to meet you here...

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    2. Hi Hody, How r u? Mind i ask do you make homemade mooncake ?

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  4. Thank you for your sharing about vanilla extract. I just was try use vegetable glycerin as alcohol substitute in the making of vanilla extract.

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