On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:48:49 +0200
Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady wrote:

I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?


I've seen bourbon used, but of course that imparts it's own flavor.

I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?

--
Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)
davidac AT jdc DOT org DOT il
~*~*~*~*~*~
"What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of
chocolate."
--Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003)
~*~*~*~*~*~

NOTE: My Correct Address is in my signature (just remove the spaces).
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 02:06:47 -0600, Eric Jorgensen
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:48:49 +0200
Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady wrote:

I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?


I've seen bourbon used, but of course that imparts it's own flavor.

Don't have any of that in the house. I have some sherry, though.

--
Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)
davidac AT jdc DOT org DOT il
~*~*~*~*~*~
"What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of
chocolate."
--Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003)
~*~*~*~*~*~

I make my vanilla extract with very good rum! I cut the vanilla pods
length-wise, scrape a bit, and then drop them into a fifth of rum. I
also write the month and year on the label so I can gauge when to
begin another bottle -- it takes a LONG time to get really fine
vanilla extract, so I try to keep track, and always begin a new bottle
when the current bottle is about 1/4 used. My mother used very fine
vodka for her vanilla extract, and for years we had a friendly
argument about which was better. (Actually, both are excellent!)


Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady wrote in message . ..
I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?

"Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady" wrote
I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?

--
Davida Chazan

http://homecooking.about.com/cs/atoz...la_extract.htm

On 10 Jun 2004 13:15:21 -0700, (Mary) wrote:

I make my vanilla extract with very good rum!

Try changing good old rum-n-coke to rum-n-vanilla coke. Mmmm.

Cheers
Jon

Gin, Vodka, or Tequila will work. I have 2 bottles going of different
kinds of Vodka. Some rotgut stuff, and some top of the line stuff.
Both are fine.

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:48:49 +0200, Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady
wrote:

I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?

NOTE: My Correct Address is in my signature (just remove the spaces).
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:23:44 -0800, "Peggy"
wrote:


"Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady" wrote
I just got some from my local Health Food shop. They're worth their
weight in gold. Last time I had some I put them into the old extract
container with a touch of vodka. My question - would gin be better?
White wine? What do you suggest?

--
Davida Chazan

http://homecooking.about.com/cs/atoz...la_extract.htm


It says to store it in a cool, dark place. With my hot summers here,
perhaps I should put it in the refrigerator?


--
Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)
davidac AT jdc DOT org DOT il
~*~*~*~*~*~
"What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of
chocolate."
--Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003)
~*~*~*~*~*~

"Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady" wrote in
message

It says to store it in a cool, dark place. With my hot summers here,
perhaps I should put it in the refrigerator?


--
Davida Chazan

Sounds good to me.
Peggy