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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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 Posted - Jan 07 2010 : 2:08:36 PM
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I have made this before, and know I need vodka and vanilla beans, but cannot remember the quantities, can anyone help me?
I love the way this tastes! :)
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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KathyC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathy
Gastonia
NC
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2010 : 4:21:48 PM
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Brenda, when I started mine I used a quart of vodka and about 8 beans. You need to cut them all the way down one side, too. Let it sit in a dark place about a month os so before using. I just add more vodka when needed. I have only added fresh beans once since I made mine about 3 years ago. I probably need to get some fresh ones soon.
Kris
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Kelly Wall
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Kelly
Apison
TN
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2010 : 5:19:28 PM
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I'm going to try this, I just used the last of my vanilla extract, it was so expensive, I am not buying the "real stuff" again, imitation is fine even though it doesn't taste as good. I think a large batch would be better and if you just add to it, I would have it forever!
Kelly
Farmgirl #238
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AuntieM
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Marjorie
Holly Springs
NC
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 07:53:39 AM
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When made this way, there is nothing imitation about it. This is real vodka and real vanilla beans. Imitation vanilla is developed in a lab somewhere and a vanilla bean comes no where near it.
Make a big batch and enjoy real vanilla extract for a long time! |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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MotherLodeBeth
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Beth
Calaveras County
California
USA
110 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 9:01:40 PM
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Bear in mind I make mine using Madagascar whole vanilla beans and buy them in bulk (twenty three pod packs) and I take four twelve inch long pods and slice them open and place in a half gallon jar with either vodka, or rum. Then let set for six months in a dark cool cupboard. Bear in mind I bake a lot each week and give a pint of the stuff as gifts, and was asked by a dear friend for some as her Birthday gift. Am pleased with the coconut extract I made as well. And I save the beans once the vanilla is gone and stick them in cane sugar and powdered sugar. And the seeds I scrape out and use when I make French vanilla ice cream.
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Edited by - MotherLodeBeth on Jan 09 2010 9:03:55 PM |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
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Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 9:31:48 PM
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| How do you make coconut extract? |
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MotherLodeBeth
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Beth
Calaveras County
California
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 9:48:37 PM
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Originally posted by Roxy7
How do you make coconut extract?
I use Alton Browns recipe:
Ingredients
1 coconut
1 1/2 ounces freshly grated coconut, approximately 1/3 cup
4 ounces vodka
Directions
Cook's Note: To open a coconut: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the coconut onto a folded towel set down in a large bowl. Find the 3 eyes on 1 end of the coconut and using a nail or screwdriver and hammer or meat mallet, hammer holes into 2 of the eyes. Turn the coconut upside down over a container and drain the water from the coconut. Store the water in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Place the coconut onto a 1/2 sheet pan and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. The coconut should have cracked in several places. Using an oyster knife or other dull blade, separate the hard shell from the brown husk. Using a serrated vegetable peeler, peel the brown husk from the coconut meat. Rinse the coconut meat under cool water and pat dry. Break the meat into 2 to 3-inch pieces. With the grater disk attached to a food processor, grate the coconut.
Place 1 1/2 ounces of the coconut into a 1-cup glass jar with lid and pour the vodka over it. Seal and shake to combine. Place in a cool dark place for 5 to 7 days, shaking to combine every day. Strain the coconut and discard. Return the vodka to a clean jar or to its original bottle and store in a cool place for up to a year. Reserve the remaining coconut for another use.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/coconut-extract-recipe/index.html
~MotherLodebeth- I was born in the wrong era~ |
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AuntieM
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Marjorie
Holly Springs
NC
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2010 : 3:36:54 PM
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| That sounds absolutely delicious! Can't wait to try it. |
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