"ms. tonya" > wrote in message
...
> Going to make my first batch of homemade vanilla extract -2 fold- very
> shortly using organic vanilla beans & wondering if anyone who is a
> master of this has tips or even their recipe they wouldn't mind giving
> out.
> Only thing I am worried about is should I be concerned with toxins or
> spoilage like with making homemade garlic flavored oils?
> Thank You
> Type 2 Diabetic
>

There's no need to worry about spoilage unless you're adding nontraditional
ingredients to it (like meat). Vanilla beans don't spoil (at least not that
I know of), and adding them to alcohol only makes them last longer. Store it
in the cupboard.

Recipes are all over the place online. I persoanlly think some of them are
too weak - not enough beans to liquid - but you can also strengthen the
potion by letting it ride longer. Be sure to chop up the beans so the
insides touch the alcohol. Keep a master jar and refresh it by adding new
beans and alcohol in the ensuing months, years, etc.

-T