It's easy to make your own vanilla extract, with vanilla beans and vodka, or any other similar alcohol of your choice. Here's how!
Ingredients
3vanilla beans
1cupvodkaor any alcohol that's at least 80 proof or 40% alcohol by volume
Instructions
Take the vanilla beans, and split them with a paring knife, stopping about an inch from each edge (so they still stay together).
Place them in a clean jar or bottle, and pour the vodka in.
Let the vanilla extract sit for 6-8 weeks, giving it a shake every week or so, and watch as it darkens over time. That’s the tough part, waiting, but you will be rewarded!