Nexis 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.

The stuff from the Dominican was brought back for me by a local chef.