Making vanilla - Page 4

Psyche · 06-14-2011, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by easygoinmomma

What is your sugar to bean ratio?

Its been a while since I made it but I think I did one bag of raw sugar from Whole Foods (so a lb I think) and two split beans. I need to make more. Super yum.

Blue Savannah · 06-14-2011, 06:06 AM

I think I would mix the beans on vanilla sugar. I've got to find my chart that showed when to use which kind of bean.

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Here it is

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Bourbon has a creamy, sweet, smooth and mellow flavor with a long finish but with a subdued nose. Use Bourbon for applications requiring a classic lingering vanilla accent.

Tahitian beans are more delicate than Bourbon with a stronger nose - they are flowery, fruity and anisic with a smooth flavor. Gourmet and pastry chefs love to work with the Tahitian variety, as they crave its instant flavor burst without the lingering finish.

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Recommended uses:

Ice Cream - bourbon
Desserts - bourbon
Pastries - tahitian
Cooking - both/either
Fruit - tahitian
Extract - both/either
Candles/Soap - both/either

easygoinmomma · 06-14-2011, 09:28 AM

Karisa, do you think nutters or the bb would have raw sugar?

Blue Savannah · 06-14-2011, 10:42 AM

if you can't find raw, most recipes I've seen call for regular sugar

easygoinmomma · 06-14-2011, 10:47 AM

Here is a silly question: Do I just put the beans in with the sugar and let it sit like the vanilla?

backtobasicsmum · 06-14-2011, 10:49 AM

I was going to suggest regular sugar too. I "think" you can get some raw sugar at superstore...but it is really $$$.

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I think so...

Blue Savannah · 06-14-2011, 11:11 AM

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

easygoinmomma · 06-14-2011, 11:50 AM

So how long are the beans good for and how do you store them?

Blue Savannah · 06-14-2011, 12:04 PM

They last a long time--several year, IIRC, if you store them properly. Triple bagged, in a cool (not refrigerated or frozen), dark location.

06-14-2011, 07:48 PM

So, Blue Savannah... Do you have info on your pricing somewhere here on GCM? I'm ready to start my first batch!

A few questions: (Sorry if these were answered already, I didn't look back through the thread

)

Where do you buy the "cheap vodka" that works well?
How many beans do I need? Is there a bean to vodka ratio?
Do you just put the beans in the vodka bottle/jug?

backtobasicsmum · 06-14-2011, 09:09 PM

I'm not Blue Savannah, but I can point you in the right direction for a few of your questions. Part way down the first page, Blue links to a blog (by our very own Marielle!) that has step by step instructions for making vanilla.

I couldn't recommend a vodka...I bought a mid price ($50 for a 1.75 L jug) Canadian vodka.

I used approx 20 beans for the above amount.

Yes, I cut my beans to release flavor better. Doesn't look as pretty, but I wasn't concerned about that.

Blue Savannah · 06-15-2011, 05:58 AM

Close your eyes, Karisa.

I think I paid about $20 for a very cheap bottle of vodka. The Seagrams Extra Smooth I bought the second time was about double that, but again, even though the Seagrams smelled better at first, I liked the final result of the cheap stuff.

I will pm you about beans, iheartsam.

---------- Post added at 06:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 AM ----------

oh, and yes, you can just put the beans in the bottle of vodka. You'll have to pour some out to make room, though.

I used a separate bottle to make mine, but I was also using the vodka to extract elderberries.

easygoinmomma · 07-22-2011, 01:42 PM

So I got my beans today and mixed up my first batch of vanilla.

I am just wondering do I need to give it a shake every few months or so?

NeshamaMama · 07-22-2011, 02:04 PM

Subbing here for any more information that trickles in! I'm planning to start some extract asap for Christmas gifts.

For the vanilla sugar - do you think rapadura would take on the vanilla flavor well, or would the deeper sugar/molasses flavor overpower it too much? We don't do white sugar at all (rapadura or muscavado only - muscavado would definitely be too rich I think) so I'm not really interested in giving it as gifts, but the vanilla sugar is such a great concept!

backtobasicsmum · 07-22-2011, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by easygoinmomma

So I got my beans today and mixed up my first batch of vanilla.

I am just wondering do I need to give it a shake every few months or so?

I had my bottle in a cupboard (so it was dark) and everytime I got something out of there, I gave it a shake. So, at least weekly, but I don't know how necessary it was.

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Originally Posted by emilik

Subbing here for any more information that trickles in! I'm planning to start some extract asap for Christmas gifts.

For the vanilla sugar - do you think rapadura would take on the vanilla flavor well, or would the deeper sugar/molasses flavor overpower it too much? We don't do white sugar at all (rapadura or muscavado only - muscavado would definitely be too rich I think) so I'm not really interested in giving it as gifts, but the vanilla sugar is such a great concept!

Sorry I don't know anything about the vanilla sugar questions you have...hopefully someone else can tell you more!

06-14-2011, 09:28 AM	#48
easygoinmomma Rose Garden Silence is golden unless you have boys. Then it means they're into something! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,564	Re: Making vanilla Karisa, do you think nutters or the bb would have raw sugar? __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

06-14-2011, 10:42 AM	#49
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Re: Making vanilla if you can't find raw, most recipes I've seen call for regular sugar

06-14-2011, 10:47 AM	#50
easygoinmomma Rose Garden Silence is golden unless you have boys. Then it means they're into something! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,564	Re: Making vanilla Here is a silly question: Do I just put the beans in with the sugar and let it sit like the vanilla? __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

06-14-2011, 10:49 AM	#51
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: Making vanilla I was going to suggest regular sugar too. I "think" you can get some raw sugar at superstore...but it is really $$$. ---------- Post added at 11:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:48 AM ---------- I think so... __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

06-14-2011, 11:11 AM	#52
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Re: Making vanilla http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

06-14-2011, 11:50 AM	#53
easygoinmomma Rose Garden Silence is golden unless you have boys. Then it means they're into something! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,564	Re: Making vanilla So how long are the beans good for and how do you store them? __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

06-14-2011, 12:04 PM	#54
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Re: Making vanilla They last a long time--several year, IIRC, if you store them properly. Triple bagged, in a cool (not refrigerated or frozen), dark location.

06-14-2011, 07:48 PM	#55
iheartsam Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Making vanilla So, Blue Savannah... Do you have info on your pricing somewhere here on GCM? I'm ready to start my first batch! A few questions: (Sorry if these were answered already, I didn't look back through the thread ) Where do you buy the "cheap vodka" that works well? How many beans do I need? Is there a bean to vodka ratio? Do you just put the beans in the vodka bottle/jug?

06-14-2011, 09:09 PM	#56
backtobasicsmum Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 29,784	Re: Making vanilla I'm not Blue Savannah, but I can point you in the right direction for a few of your questions. Part way down the first page, Blue links to a blog (by our very own Marielle!) that has step by step instructions for making vanilla. I couldn't recommend a vodka...I bought a mid price ($50 for a 1.75 L jug) Canadian vodka. I used approx 20 beans for the above amount. Yes, I cut my beans to release flavor better. Doesn't look as pretty, but I wasn't concerned about that. __________________ Karisa W -17 My talking boy E - 16 My doing boy J - 14 My sparkly girl L - 11 My funny boy O - 9 My snuggly boy

06-15-2011, 05:58 AM	#57
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	Re: Making vanilla Close your eyes, Karisa. I think I paid about $20 for a very cheap bottle of vodka. The Seagrams Extra Smooth I bought the second time was about double that, but again, even though the Seagrams smelled better at first, I liked the final result of the cheap stuff. I will pm you about beans, iheartsam. ---------- Post added at 06:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:57 AM ---------- oh, and yes, you can just put the beans in the bottle of vodka. You'll have to pour some out to make room, though. I used a separate bottle to make mine, but I was also using the vodka to extract elderberries.

07-22-2011, 01:42 PM	#58
easygoinmomma Rose Garden Silence is golden unless you have boys. Then it means they're into something! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,564	Re: Making vanilla So I got my beans today and mixed up my first batch of vanilla. I am just wondering do I need to give it a shake every few months or so? __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

07-22-2011, 02:04 PM	#59
NeshamaMama Rose Garden Formerly emilik :) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 3,756	Re: Making vanilla Subbing here for any more information that trickles in! I'm planning to start some extract asap for Christmas gifts. For the vanilla sugar - do you think rapadura would take on the vanilla flavor well, or would the deeper sugar/molasses flavor overpower it too much? We don't do white sugar at all (rapadura or muscavado only - muscavado would definitely be too rich I think) so I'm not really interested in giving it as gifts, but the vanilla sugar is such a great concept! __________________ Emili (INFJ, T2/4) wife to Christopher (INTP) Mama to Mayah Evangeline (01/10) and Miriam Anneliese (05/12) Living simply and loving my God!

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