Re: Home made Vanilla Extract

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:59:02 -0700, "Dimitri" <Dimitri_C@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

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>"Joan F (MI)" <jjfahl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>news:7-Cdnaq1xvTqE0jVnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Hard to answer that without knowing what all your ingredients are.
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>> 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.
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>I have an easier solution;
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>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 

Thanks but that is not a solution since it is not vanilla extract.