Kitchen

[mare54]

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 

[rms1954]

Google it ... lots of suggestions and ideas.

[Dusty1]

@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.

[wagirl]

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

[Quse]

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...

[Citrine1]

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@rms1954 wrote:

Google it ... lots of suggestions and ideas.

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

[mare54]

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

[Citrine1]

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@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.

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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.