On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:26:57 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>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.
>>
>
>
>Are you gonna get 5 ounce glass bottles for it? (I've never seen little
>brown bottles for sale, but that would be the way to go if you can find
>them.) I don't know how you intend to make your extract, I'll assume by
>steeping chopped vanilla beans in bourbon or rye or vodka, but i think
>you just need to screw the lids down tight.
>
>Bob

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I was thinking about 5-8 oz sizes, as
these will be presents for Christmas.