Small Glass Bottles
Knife
Cutting Board
Cut the vanilla bean in half.
Carefully scrape the vanilla beans with a knife and place them inside the bottle. Insert the vanilla pods into the bottle.
Measure the vodka and fill in your airtight bottle. Mix and shake like you're a bartender.
Leave in a dark cool place and leave for 8 weeks. Shake every week and you'll gradually see that it will get that dark brown color that you recognize.
- A good way to remember this recipe is one vanilla bean for every oz of alcohol plus 1-2 beans. I always like to have a deeper flavor of vanilla, so I add the extra beans. It also wouldn't matter if you get a lower grade of the beans it will still have flavor. I would save the better grade beans for a dessert.
- I only had a larger glass bottle available to me when I made my batches and had to lay sideways so the vanilla bean can soak, but I would suggest getting a smaller bottle.
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