Okay, I am liking this idea a LOT!
So, if I just get a pint of vodka, I'd add maybe 5 vanilla beans, you think, Joe?
Let it steep a year or so before bottling it and giving some away?
Lee
This batch was made with beans purchased with a friend who wanted to make her own vanilla as well. I bought 1/2# of Madagaskar vanilla beans from
Olivenation.com for $22 after the coupon code I found on
Tjoos.com . You just have to keep trying the codes until one works to save on shipping or get % off your order. The 1/2# was the best price I could find on beans, and I was very pleased with the quality and size of the beans. They came in a resealable vacuum sealed plastic bag. Eve nat full price it's a good deal.
I split the order with her, and we ended up with 22 beans each, which was enough to do the two bottles you see here. The reason they are not full is because I got a partial bottle of the cheap stuff from my brother who was getting rid of it, so I mixed 'em up to even out the liquid to bean ration.
I suggest Googling "How to make vanilla extract," and reading a few sites about making it, just to get familiar with the process and the bottling.