On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:35:29 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Ozark Baby > wrote:
>
>> We are planning on making our own homemade vanilla extract. What I
>> want to do is to be able to give some as gifts. What size bottle would
>> anyone recommend for gifts? The other question is if I would need to
>> seal, like with canning, such jars of extract once it is made, after 6
>> months, or what? Would this homemade extract be ok just sitting on
>> shelves or should it be refrigerated or what? Any suggestions would be
>> appreciated.
>
>Mine's been sitting on the counter for at least a year. I've got a
>couple vanilla beans soaking in some cheap brandy and I replenish the
>brandy when the volume gets low. I don't use it very often so it has
>time to rejuvenate. I have no idea if or when I'll know that the
>vanilla beans have lost their vanilla selves. I'd recommend a nice 8-10
>ounce bottle, myself. Try some fancy schmancy kitchen shops or some low
>class dollar stores for the bottles. If they don't come with corks, buy
>some.
>
>-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>http://web.mac.com/barbschaller

Thank you for your kind reply. I will do as you suggested. Good idea
btw.