Dec 23, 2014
Homemade Strawberry Vanilla Extract
Do you ever wish Vanilla Extract had a little more oomph? Well, now it does!
This super easy, 2-ingredient strawberry-infused homemade Vanilla Extract is perfect for cakes, frostings, ice creams and more!
Homemade Strawberry Vanilla Extract
Do you ever wish Vanilla Extract had a little more oomph? Well, now it does! This super easy, 2-ingredient strawberry-infused homemade Vanilla Extract is perfect for cakes, frostings, ice creams and more!
Ingredients
- 8 Vanilla Beans
- 1 cup All-Natural Strawberry-Flavored Vodka
Instructions
- Cut the vanilla beans so they can fit inside the bottle you are using (mason jars work perfectly).
- Slice the vanilla beans lengthwise, starting and ending ~1 centimeter from each end. Place the beans inside the bottle and pour in the vodka. Seal the bottle tightly and shake vigorously.
- Place bottle in a cool, dark place, like a cupboard or pantry, and shake once a day for 4 weeks. For the next 4 weeks you can shake it less often, like 2-3x a week. The vanilla will be ready to use in 8 weeks. Shake before using.
I’m totally going to use some of this the next time I make my Gluten-Free Strawberry Cake! Maybe add some to my Strawberry Blondies and Strawberry Cupcakes too. I could definitely see this working in a ton of other non-strawberry recipes, like anything chocolatey or anything with other fruit flavors, such as banana, lemon, orange, peach, etc.
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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is there a way to make it alcoholic free?
Jay B.-
I’m afraid the alcohol is the only source of the strawberry flavor… I do have an alcohol-free vanilla extract recipe though! 🙂
-Jess
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Will the strawberry flavor cook out when you use the extract to bake? I only ask because usually the harmlessness of alcohol in the extract is that it cooks out and I wasn’t sure if the flavor goes with it.
Good recipe though–I’m sure it would be cool with some cocktails that need a kick! ;D
-Aya
Aya @ Healthy Appetite-
The strawberry flavor won’t bake out, but in baked goods it provides a minimal flavor because cake/cupcake/muffin recipes usually only ask for 1-2 tsp of vanilla extract.
I’m sure it’d be delicious added to cocktails, that’s GENIUS! Never thought about that before 🙂
Hope you like the recipe!
-Jess
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