Not sure where to begin making your first extract? With so many bean varieties and spirit varieties, the decision can be a little daunting - especially if you aren't familiar with spirit tastes and characteristics as well as all the vanilla bean tastes and characteristics and how they blend together.
We have tried to make it easy to start your first extract. Answer just a few questions and we'll recommend the best beans and spirits to begin with to make sure that your first extract tastes just how you want it to taste.
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Hi Carla! and so the best part of extract making begins! You can certainly combine your used beans in a Mother Jar, that’s one of the wonderful things about a mother jar. We would recommend that you don’t mix spirits though. Enjoy decanting and using your homemade vanilla extracts!
I have Sooo many jars, Ready to decant, I’m " Stuck"! With over 60 jars, with either Double fold or single fold, can I decant, and Start a Monster Mother Jar, of the beans I remove??! Thanks in advance ❤️
Oh no Judy, I’m so sorry to hear that. It’s best to test extracts in some milk/cream or with some sugar, have you tried tasting by:
Using a small glass (a shot glass is perfect), place 2-3 drops of your extract at the bottom of the glass. Then, add 2 tablespoons of milk (whatever milk is in your fridge) to the shot glass. Stir and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
Hopefully all is not lost and the extract will taste good this way. If not please feel free to get in touch, telling us more about how you made your extract and hopefully we’ll be able to help.
I want to cry my beans have been in Vanilla for 2 years in a cool dark cupboard a9nd it taste horrible. Like really bad liquor its dark brown not see thru b8ut* doesn’t/ smell good or taste good .
Now I have to start over maybe gifts for next year
Welcome to the World of Extracting Melody! Please let us know if you have any questions along the way :-)
I just started making Vanilla,but so far I’m having fun at doing it💕
Thank you Amy, Kathie and Kelli for your comments, it’s always wonderful to hear that people are enjoying extracting and with VanillaPura beans too! Please feel free to get in touch with any questions that you have, you can email us at support@vanillapura.com and if you use Facebook I would highly recommend joining our group "Making Vanilla Extract by VanillaPura’ by using the link below. This group is full of wonderful people who love extracting and have endless tips and advice!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/makingvanillaextractathome
I’m so excited to try these Mexican beans! Thanks for the sale VanillaPura! You continue to set the bar high with both quality and cost!
I am practical. I love to bake and I would like to learn how to make vanillas to enhance my baked goods and share them with people. I would love to learn the best practices and not have to learn by trial and error as this can be an expensive hobby.
It was difficult for me to answer some of the questions. I’ve tried several different combinations and have loved them all!