Homemade Vanilla Extract

Flavor: Original; Technique: Other; Time: Ten minutes; Difficulty: Unknown.

Detailed Steps for Making Homemade Vanilla Extract

Prepare the ingredients: one vanilla bean

Rum

Split open one side of the vanilla bean to reveal many tiny black vanilla seeds

Cut the split vanilla bean into small pieces

Place the vanilla pieces in rum, tighten the bottle cap, and store in a cool place for at least 2 months, shaking once a week