Home-Brewed Vanilla Extract

Directions

1. 1
   Combine vodka and vanilla beans in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Cover the jar and let it stand 6 to 8 weeks, shaking 3 times a week. (The vodka mixture will turn amber colored after a day or two.)
2. 2
   After half the vanilla extract is used, add more vodka to cover the beans. The flavor in the beans is gone when the vodka no longer turns to a dark color.
3. 3
   Yields 2 cups.