Vanilla Extract

• 20 vanilla beans (I use the entire bag of 25-30 vanilla beans)
• 12 gallon vodka
• 1 gallon glass jar (I bought a gallon of cheap red wine and used it for cooking)

1. Split open the vanilla beans with a sharp knife.
2. Add vanilla beans to the vodka.
3. Seal bottle and shake well.
4. Store bottle in dark space.
5. Turn bottle upside down at least once a week.
6. Cure mixture for at least 3 months.
7. Pour into small dark bottles, makes a terrific Holiday gift that everyone loves.

vanilla beans, gallon vodka, gallon glass

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vanilla-extract-184528 (may not work)