On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:06:28 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>zipporah wrote:
>> cooksalot wrote:
>>> On Sep 20, 6:15 pm, Ozark Baby > wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Well you do realize that once we open those bottles of vanilla they
>>> sit in the cupboard sometimes for years and are just fine. My bottle
>>> source is Mountain Rose Herbs
>>> http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/sup...s_bottles.html
>>
>> Specialty Bottle (http://www.specialtybottle.com/) is another fine
>> source for containers. I've been very happy with my orders from them. I
>> use their tins for dry herbs and spices and have some eye-dropper
>> bottles for citrus oils and the like. They have very competitive
>> pricing too (always a bonus).
>
>
>I think I would use these: (either the 2 oz or 4 oz with plain lids)
>http://www.specialtybottle.com/index...on=Custom&ID=2
>
>Bob

I am wondering if plastic can be used? What are your thoughts?