topic Re: Homemade vanilla in Kitchen

Homemade vanilla

mare54 — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:49:07 GMT

For those who make their own vanilla - what do you do with your beans after the vanilla is done? I've been making my own for years and feel like doing something with the beans. I know you dry them out. Suggestions. Thanks

Re: Homemade vanilla

rms1954 — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:07:54 GMT

Google it ... lots of suggestions and ideas.

Re: Homemade vanilla

Dusty1 — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:28:11 GMT

@mare54 I leave them in the bottle.

I make a large bottle of vodka & beans. Cut & scrape the beans & put it all in the bottle.

Then I refill a small bottle for the kitchen.

I have read that you can add vodka as you use the vanilla, but I like a strong vanilla.

Re: Homemade vanilla

wagirl — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:50:43 GMT

Let it dry out and then put the bean in white sugar--I've done that before, was wonderful!!

Re: Homemade vanilla

Quse — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:03:13 GMT

I dry them out and put them in with my sugar indefinetely. The longer they are in there, the more deliciously vanilla the sugar becomes. Great for baking, etc...

Re: Homemade vanilla

Citrine1 — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:19:30 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Google it ... lots of suggestions and ideas.

Gee, there's something the OP probably never thought of.

Re: Homemade vanilla

mare54 — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:13:46 GMT

@Citrine1 Yes I could of googled it. I like to hear from real people to see what they have done.... Thanks for your comment.

Re: Homemade vanilla

Citrine1 — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:51:51 GMT

@mare54 wrote:
@Citrine1 Yes I could of googled it. I like to hear from real people to see what they have done.... Thanks for your comment.

I know! I was being sarcastic to the person who made that comment. I don't like it when people tell others to "google" it. We all know we can do that. I agree with you that it's nice to get opinions from people on here.