Terry wrote on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:38:41 -0500:

>> With this thread, I went and checked my brew that's been
>> going for quite a few months.
>>
>> It actually smells like vanilla extract now!! Last time I
>> smelt it, I could still tell it was vodka based.

> My 1-L bottle that used to contain 100-proof vodka has had
> vanilla beans in it for a year and a half. Nice, dark brown,
> and it smells sooooooo good! And of course it's great in
> frostings, cookies, etc.


The vodka is a bit stronger than the 35% (70 proof) mentioned in "The
Joy of Cooking" but I'll bet it works well.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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