Making your own Vanilla Extract..

Vanilla is one of the most ubiquitous flavors in baking. It is one of the most things people buy from mexico, because it has a better flavor. Well I am here to tell you how to make your own amazing vanilla extract...

There are many different types of vanilla beans – Madagascar vanilla, Tahitian vanilla – and they can all be used to make vanilla extract. Labels will often note the specific type of vanilla bean used, and different extracts will have slightly different flavor profiles depending on the variety of bean used. Homemade extracts can be made with other types of alcohol, such as vodka, by submerging split vanilla beans in the alcohol and allowing them to infuse for several months. Vanilla extract can be stored indefinitely if kept in a cool, dark environment or when stored in a bottle that does not allow much light through.

First you will need a bottle of Vodka, 6-10 vanilla beans, and Dark rum.
I take the bottle of vodka and pour (mix with oj and drink) out 1-1 1/2cup of it out, then add 1 cup of Dark Rum. Split the vanilla beans almost to the end leaving a little bit (kinda to make a V), then place them in the Vodka bottle. Close cap tightly and shake. Place in a cool, dark cabinet. Leave in there for 2 months and shake every week or so. Leaving it in for this long lets the beans infuse and release their amazing flavor witht he alcohol. When the 2 months is done you will have the most amazing extract. Also when you get low, you can just add more vodka and rum...