Homemade Vanilla Oil: How-To

Use vanilla oil for any recipe requiring vegetable oil (cooking, baking, vinaigrettes), it will add a nice vanilla kick to your dish. It’s so quick and easy to make, here’s how:

How To Make Homemade Vanilla Oil

Scraped Vanilla Bean Seeds From The Pod

1 vanilla bean
2 cups vegetable oil

Directions:

• Cut open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds.
• Warm oil on top of the stove over low to medium heat.
• Add the vanilla seeds to the warm oil then stir with a whisk to mix the seeds and oil. Heat for about 5 minutes, stirring with a whisk frequently.
• Pour the vanilla oil into a sterilized glass jar and add the cut vanilla pod, submerge the pod completely in oil.
• Seal then store in a cool, dark location. Good to use after sitting for one week.

Gift idea: Fill a decorative bottle with your homemade vanilla oil (one that has an airtight seal) then wrap with raffia and attach a recipe card.

Vanilla extract is just as easy to make and it’s a lovely homemade gift for your favorite baker, see: Homemade Vanilla Extract: Recipes & Tips.

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