"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Ozark Baby > wrote:
>>
>>> Would any of you know how to make the "clear" type of vanilla extract?
>>> Is it possible for us to make it homemade?
>>
>> Not if you're going to use a brown vanilla bean or two.
>
> I don't know why not. Some of the best vanilla I have has has been clear.
> It came from the Dominican Republic. I have some clear vanilla from
> Mexico, but it is not so good.

What you had is likely *not* vanilla, but a glycerine or propylene glycol
base with vanillin, a by-product of the wood industry. That isn't vanilla
extract.

kimberly
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