On Sat, 30 Jan 2016 06:57:31 -0700, graham > wrote:

>On 30/01/2016 3:32 AM, Janet wrote:
>
>> I make my own and its the best ever. I save small glass bottles with a
>> screw top (the sort used for a single serve of wine is OK); take a
>> couple of pods, slit them end to end with a sharp knife and stuff them
>> in the bottle. You may need to cut them in half so they fit in. Then
>> fill the bottle with brandy (I also use up left-over sherry) seal and
>> shake.
>> Keep shaking it every couple of weeks ; it's ready in six months.
>>
>> Janet UK
>>
>I've been putting the chopped up pieces of bean, after removing the
>seeds, into a jar of vodka for well over a year now. Have yet to use it
>but it smells good.
>Graham

Why do you remove the seeds, you're discarding the best part, most of
the vanilla flavor is in the seeds. If you don't want the seeds in
your extract strain them out at the end, and then use those macerated
seeds in some recipe like ice cream or pudding... you can use the
seeds in pancake/waffle batter, or simply bake them into a cake.