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.

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

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
>
Most vanilla extract on the market is done in ethanol, ie 200 proof
alcohol IIRC. I guess you could do in the liquors you mentioned but
seems a waste of sipping booze.

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
. ..
> 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
>>
> Most vanilla extract on the market is done in ethanol, ie 200 proof
> alcohol IIRC. I guess you could do in the liquors you mentioned but seems
> a waste of sipping booze.

Actually, it's not, esp. as it's for a gift. I made a quart bottle of
coffee/vanilla liquor with about 6 vanilla beans and extrastrong espresso. I
used Everclear (the highest proof food-type alcohol I could buy). It was
tasty but would have been better with brandy or 151 rum. Smoother, nicer,
you know? BTW, the vanilla beans eventually dissolved altogether. One can
buy cutsy (pint?) bottles with a vanilla bean or two in thar and one pours
over one's likker of choice. Might be an idea here, and not have to worry
about preservation. I kept my concoction in the cupboard till I drank it all
up, and I didn't get blinded or nothin'. I believe the alcohol successfully
kills most germs and renders the stuff unlikely to grow any more.
If you know your friend's drink of choice, maybe two-gifts-in-one? Bottle
of likker, pretty little bottle with fancy vanilla bean? Cork. There you go.
Edrena

The Joneses wrote:
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> 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
>>>
>> Most vanilla extract on the market is done in ethanol, ie 200 proof
>> alcohol IIRC. I guess you could do in the liquors you mentioned but seems
>> a waste of sipping booze.
>
> Actually, it's not, esp. as it's for a gift. I made a quart bottle of
> coffee/vanilla liquor with about 6 vanilla beans and extrastrong espresso. I
> used Everclear (the highest proof food-type alcohol I could buy). It was
> tasty but would have been better with brandy or 151 rum. Smoother, nicer,
> you know? BTW, the vanilla beans eventually dissolved altogether. One can
> buy cutsy (pint?) bottles with a vanilla bean or two in thar and one pours
> over one's likker of choice. Might be an idea here, and not have to worry
> about preservation. I kept my concoction in the cupboard till I drank it all
> up, and I didn't get blinded or nothin'. I believe the alcohol successfully
> kills most germs and renders the stuff unlikely to grow any more.
> If you know your friend's drink of choice, maybe two-gifts-in-one? Bottle
> of likker, pretty little bottle with fancy vanilla bean? Cork. There you go.
> Edrena
>
>
Yahbut! That's a liqueur, not vanilla extract, which is what you asked
about.

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.

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

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).

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

>>> 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 get my 5 oz woozy (hot sauce bottles) from there. I am close to Seattle
so shipping is not much for me.
Its cheaper to pay for shipping . approximately 15$ for 10 dozen bottles
than to pay for the ferry and gas to pick it up.

Freund Container.com is another place I have ordered from whatever is
closer to you will probably be the best buy. The shipping charges increase
the further away you are.

On Sep 21, 11:22*am, 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 Herbshttp://www.mountainroseherbs.com/supply/glass_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).- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the link- very cool!

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
>

I bet you could buy empty brown bottles at a pharmacy that
compounds liquid medications.

Anything steeped in a high-proof alcohol shouldn't need special
storage.

gloria p