HOW TO MAKE VANILLA EXTRACT
Make the BEST homemade vanilla extract with more flavor than store-bought! It will enhance your baking and it also makes the perfect gifts!
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories condiment
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut the vanilla beans in half lengthwise and scrape out the vanilla flecks inside. Add the flecks and the beans to the vodka in a glass jar with a fitted lid. Make sure the vanilla beans are submerged under the alcohol otherwise any exposed parts can become slimy and potentially ruin your extract. Place the extract in a dark, cool place, shaking occasionally for the first few weeks. The extract "can" be used in as little as 8 weeks but it won't have reached optimal potency. The extract gets better with age. For far better results use after 6 months and for optimal results wait 12 months.
- Once the extract is ready, place the funnel on the glass jars and fill them with the extract. If you like, to get even more flavor out of the beans as the extract ages, slice the used vanilla beans to fit the length of the jars and place about 2 pieces in the 2-ounce jars and 4 pieces in the 4-ounce jars. That way the extract will continue to "ripen" as it sits.Makes 1 cup or 8 ounces of premium vanilla extract*See blog post about how to reuse vanilla beans
VANILLA'S IN THE MIST
In a stroke of pure brilliance, my husband named this drink when he saw me adding a couple drops of vanilla to my Sierra Mist. I vowed to develop a cocktail because the name is just too perfect!
Provided by GoodnPlentiful
Categories Beverages
Time 1m
Yield 1 drink, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Fill high ball glass halfway with ice.
- Pour in vanilla vodka.
- Top off with Sierra Mist or Sierra Mist Free.
- Note: For a none alcoholic version, use 1 tsp vanilla extract instead of the vodka; it's just as good! I also intend to try this by rimming the glass with vanilla sugar. Yum!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.3, Sodium 0.4
GORILLAS IN THE MIST
A super popular adult ice cream drink from Planet Hollywood. These are absolutely FANTASTIC. Recipe found on www.cocktailatlas.com.
Provided by januarybride
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 3m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend til smooth. They garnish with whipped cream, dried banana chips and swirl chocolate syrup over top (but it's not really necessary).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.1, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 37.1, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 26.1, Protein 2.1
EASY VANILLA CAKE
A moist cake drenched with vanilla syrup. Use as the basis for a range of fabulous celebration cakes
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease a round, deep 20cm tin, then line the base and sides with non-stick baking paper.
- Using electric beaters or a tabletop mixer, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla and ¼ tsp salt together until pale and fluffy, then pour in the eggs, one at a time, giving the mix a really good beating before adding the next.
- Add 1 tbsp of the plain flour if the mix starts to look slimy rather than fluffy. Beat in the yogurt. Mix the flours; then, using a large metal spoon, fold them into the batter, followed by the milk.
- Spoon the mix into the tin and bake for 1 hr 20 mins or until well risen and golden - a skewer inserted into the middle should come out clean.
- Meanwhile, make the syrup by gently heating 50ml water with the sugar and vanilla in a pan until the sugar dissolves. Set aside. Once the cake is out of the oven, leave to cool for 30 mins in the tin, then use a skewer to poke holes all over the cake, going right to the bottom. Pour the syrup over, letting it completely soak in after each addition.
- Leave to cool completely, then either wrap the cake well or fill and ice it. If you wrap it with baking parchment and cling film, the unfilled cake will keep well for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to a month.
- For ideas on how to decorate the cake and to try out some variations on this basic cake mixture, have a look at the 'Goes well with' recipes for Simple elegance wedding cake, Birthday bug cake and Summer celebration cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 27 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium
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