Re: Home made Vanilla Extract

"Joan F (MI)" <jjfahl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Hard to answer that without knowing what all your ingredients are.
>
> Ozark Baby wrote:
> | We are planning on making our own homemade vanilla extract. What I
> | want to do is to be able to give some as gifts. What size bottle would
> | anyone recommend for gifts? The other question is if I would need to
> | seal, like with canning, such jars of extract once it is made, after 6
> | months, or what? Would this homemade extract be ok just sitting on
> | shelves or should it be refrigerated or what? Any suggestions would be
> | appreciated.

I have an easier solution;

Get some of the small sealable jars from any kitchen supply store.  You'll

see the ones with the rubber seal and a compound wire closing system.  Put
1 
or 2 vanilla beans in each and fill with sugar, regular sugar.  In a few 
weeks you'll have wonderful vanilla flavored sugar to use in everything
from 
balking to coffee. The best part is as you use the sugar it can be 
refilled - the flavoring ability will last for several years.

Dimitri