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Homemade Vanilla 🤍

You Need:
• 12 oz oil dispenser or jar
• 8 whole vanilla beans
• 12 oz vodka
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🍦 Instructions:

1. Prep the beans
• Slice each vanilla bean lengthwise to expose the seeds.
• If they’re too long, cut into halves so they fit in the jar.

2. Add to jar
• Place the split vanilla beans into your 12 oz jar.

3. Add alcohol
• Pour the vodka over the beans, fully submerging them.

4. Close & shake
• Seal the jar.
• Shake gently for 10–20 seconds.

5. Steep
• Shake once per week for the first few weeks.
• After about 6 weeks your vanilla is usable, but the flavor will still develop as you wait! Enjoy!

PRO TIP: add more vodka as you use up your extract to ensure the beans stay submerged (to prevent mold) since it is now diluted you can wait again or start using if you didn’t dilute too much. Keep topping off for about a year with those same beans! And then start your next batch!👏🏻

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