Vanilla extract. You’ll never buy it from the spice aisle again.

I have wanted to make vanilla extract ever since my Grandma told me about how she used to get the “real deal” from Mexico, as opposed to the imitation extract which I don’t think I have ever used knowingly in my own home. Call me a vanilla snob…I can take it! . It even would come in a coke bottle, she said, which I think is awesome. I figured it was easy as far as projects go and would only require time and patience, instead of just plain skill. I had my game plan made until I found this amazing site called Vanilla Review, which does THE BEST job of explaining the process of creating this wonderful substance. I decided to accept the advice of this wise vanilla extract maker and do his 8 beans to 1 cup vodka ratio. I have complete confidence it will work out because Ian seems thorough and everything makes complete sense the way he explains it on his site.