tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post419908382919545372..comments2023-10-11T06:13:42.738-07:00Comments on CAKE ON THE BRAIN: HOMEMADE VANILLA EXTRACTCakebrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-11452829076435668602011-04-05T23:13:52.679-07:002011-04-05T23:13:52.679-07:00Oh wow! I've just been scrolling through your ...Oh wow! I've just been scrolling through your old blog posts and came across this one. Making your own vanilla extract. I can't believe I'd never thought of that. I'm out to buy a bottle of vodka!<br />Thanks for the great idea! And your posts are wonderful!Applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10188014841032121026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-41405611822167002632010-03-10T10:17:23.343-08:002010-03-10T10:17:23.343-08:00Kimi,
Glad you found my blog useful! I have never...Kimi,<br />Glad you found my blog useful! I have never used Vanilla powder so I can't really comment on it too much. I like using the vanilla pods because nothing goes to waste in this house. I use the outer pods for vanilla sugar and to make extract while the inner sticky seeds are used for baking.<br />To answer your questions (and no, I'm not an expert! I'm a well-read English teacher!)<br />1.) The quality of the vodka would probably not really affect the quality of the extract. The fact that you're using vodka is so that the alcohol is flavourless and it's used primarily as a carrier for the pure vanilla flavour. That being said, I'm assuming you're not "drinking" the extract! :P <br />The alcohol will mostly dissipate when you bake or cook with it. <br />2) I think your second question is related to your first one. If the vodka is indeed flavourless, it should be better for the making of your vanilla extract. Whichever cheapest vodka you purchase that is the most flavourless, should be best. Remember, you're not drinking the extract. <br />3.) I think the vanilla powder is probably more expensive to use than the whole vanilla pods because it's been processed and you're paying for that. After you finish using up your vanilla powder, buy whole pods instead. Get the cheapest bulk vanilla pods online and use that. You'll save in the longrun because you can use it in so many other ways. The whole point of my using pods is so I can create extract from the leftover outer pods after I've scraped the inner sticky seeds out for baking. No waste! Hope that answers your questions!Cakebrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105616222969699846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-35825764784045101342010-03-10T09:39:57.855-08:002010-03-10T09:39:57.855-08:00I stumbled across your blog today
(looking for an ...I stumbled across your blog today<br />(looking for an awesome chocolate cake recipe I can apply and alter for an Irish Whiskey Cake I'm conjuring up) and clicked into the blog on vanilla extract to see if you had any advice on producing awesome extract. So, I have three questions I've been meaning to have answered for awhile now, and you seem quite credible :) First, does the quality of vodka play a part in the overall quality of the extract? I usually just buy the cheapest thing I can find (being a starving college student and all).<br />Second part to this question concerns the substance the vodka is made from: grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, or sugar beet molasses. Will the vodka produced from one of these produce a higher quality extract? Are any of them a bad choice? I buy potatoe vodka becuase it's the cheapest, but it's said to be the smoothest type of vodka which I thought would have a positive effect on the extract. And the last Q: my husband and I purchased raw vanilla bean powder (it's just the seeds from the pod), but lately I've been wondering if we should go back to using the whole pods. Is there something in the pods (that isn't in the seed) that will produce a better extract?<br />Thanx for your time! ~ KimiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-34719308575978397942009-12-03T01:54:01.682-08:002009-12-03T01:54:01.682-08:00i alo make my vanilla extract, i have had my botle...i alo make my vanilla extract, i have had my botle for years and keep on topping it as you said, its a wonderful gift as well, excellent post, cheers from londonPityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946505775028368640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-88416280245495785902009-12-03T00:12:47.952-08:002009-12-03T00:12:47.952-08:00I started my vanilla extract about 1 month ago too...I started my vanilla extract about 1 month ago too! I usually don't use extract but only beans, however if it's homemade, I will change my mind! And it's true that it's very easy...Mélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556317143539660344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202234701285349376.post-53315861708107239942009-12-02T21:34:59.159-08:002009-12-02T21:34:59.159-08:00I've been meaning to make my own extract for S...I've been meaning to make my own extract for SO long, but keep forgetting to. Thanks for the reminder! :DYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490noreply@blogger.com