Homemade Vanilla

About a month ago I had some girlfriends over as part of our on-going "Women's Institute". The goal of each sesssion is to learn a new crafting or home skill. My session was homemade vanilla. Homemade vanilla is dead easy to make, I probably didn't need to 'teach' a session on it, but it was fun regardless.

Homemade Vanilla

8 oz glass bottle thats tall enough to fit a vanilla bean
2-3 vanilla beans
1 cup of vodka

Slice the vanilla beans open so the seeds are exposed. Pour 1 cup of vodka into the bottle and drop the vanilla beans in. You'll need to store the bottle in a cool, dark place for about 1 month before using it.



Finished product - after 1 month in the cupboard 



Homemade vanilla makes a really great gift, just remember to start it early.