All my years of baking and I have never made my own vanilla. I about smacked my leg when I saw how much cheaper and better quality it is homemade. You’ve inspired me to start my own lady, thank you!

I dont know how you attend to everything with this channel, Roots and Refuge, and your family and homestead. Kudos to you lady for all you do!!!! THankful for all you do.

I’ve never written to anyone before but today I felt I needed to. Been making my own vanilla extract for over ten years. I make it using vodka and the method you do. I enjoyed watching you and have subscribed. Thank you. Oh. I’m 76 yrs old

@The_Farmers_Table

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thanks for commenting and subbing!

For the favors at my wedding my mother and I made 1 oz bottles of vanilla and lemon extract. They were very well received!

@OrganicMommaGA

5 ай бұрын

Oooh, Lemon Extract is a delightful idea! Thank you!

@rentedspace7462

5 ай бұрын

Oh wow for the lemon did you just use the zest?? I’ll have to google and work out how to make that!!

@erikas974

5 ай бұрын

Can we please have the recipe for the lemon extract🫶

@dmelton8174

5 ай бұрын

How did you make the lemon extract?

@Angelina6518

5 ай бұрын

Excellent idea!

I’m a member of that group and you will be surprised at the quality of their beans! I make vanilla bean paste from a recipe on their page.

You said the magic words. Indri. Thank you for doing Vanilla Extract correctly. ❤❤❤

@jodypratt2365

5 ай бұрын

Indri is about to BLOW up. Lol

I have been making homemade vanilla for 25 years. I love it. I make in vodka and bourbon. I really love it in bourbon best. But I learned some fabulous tips when I visited a vanilla bean grower in Hawaii (cut beans & scrape and brew for 4 to 6 months no need to brew longer). He also taught me to make a large mother jar, which is mixed beans and mixed liquor, ya know leftovers.

I used cheap vodka and spiced rum this past year. They both were awesome! I just keep adding new beans in mine each year, and I keep the old beans in the mother jar. I wait and pour into bottles for gifts right before Christmas. It just makes it easier for me not to have to shake each bottle. Works the same.

Awesome video. Love it! I started making vanillia extract in September 2023. I found a gentleman on you tube. He had trial tests on liquor and beans. Madagascar Vanilla Beans Grade A seem to be ahead of the game. It's more traditional flavor people are use too. The liquor had different ranges to ppls taste buds. Overall....for traditional Vanilla extract......New Amsterdam vodka and Kirkland vodka Topped the list. These vodkas did not have strong flavors. This allowed the Vanilla to shine thur. Caption morgan plain and coconut rum topped the rum category. For Vanilla Bean Company.....The Vanilla Bean Kings. I was impressed with the testing the gentleman had. I have bottled 5 batches of madagascar vanilla beans with several different liquors. Next year I will taste and see which one I like the best. Like Jess.....some are Christmas presents. Hope this helps someone. Happy new year everyone!

@kelseymarie.m

4 ай бұрын

Do you by chance have a link to that video? I love this video for the simplicity of making the extract but I'd also like to dive in a little deeper to different tests done.

We've been making our own vanilla extract for a few years and also include it in our Christmas gift baskets.Thanks for the much-needed reminder to start my new batch as soon as possible! I was a little late last year, closer to 8mo, instead of 12. We like rum best for ours and have also been experimenting with different bean origins. The first year, we got Madagascar beans on Amazon. But last year, we got to use Mexican beans that my parents purchased straight from the farm, which felt really special. Love to geek out on this sort of thing!! Much appreciate you digging into the nitty gritty more than I've seen on other channels.

@hetty2974

5 ай бұрын

Hello what a beautiful idea.just lovely 😊god bless x

@sooper109

5 ай бұрын

@ourhomesteadclassroom HI! I love the rum vanilla extract also!!!!

I really appreciate how informed you are Jess. You always come prepared. There are some "homesteading" channels that have no clue and it shows. That really bothers me. If you're going to show people how to do something, know what you're doing in the first place. You understand the assignment 😊 Oh, and I just seasoned my first cast iron skillet thanks to you! I made eggs this morning, and they were the best eggs I've ever had 😋

@lindasuerussell4398

5 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. That is what I like about Jess also plus she speaks proper English.

@jennycakess2840

5 ай бұрын

@@lindasuerussell4398 😊

@shill4

5 ай бұрын

She gets on with it also. There are so many that talk too much and really don’t get to the point. I simply don’t have that amount of patience. There are some who I like as a person, but can’t stand to listen to them drone on and on.

@katie7748

3 ай бұрын

​@@shill4 Gosh, yes! It's like those online recipe blogs that don't have a "jump to recipe" button. Just get to the point!!

You are the first content creater I've ever heard tell people to let it sit for a year. THANK YOU ! This is the right way. Folks, anyone that tells you to throw a couple beans in for 6 weeks, doesn't know what they're talking about.... or their baking sucks lol

@hugg724

5 ай бұрын

It does NOT take a year. Watch Shane Clements and educate yourself.

@aliciaspears7847

5 ай бұрын

YOU can do it however you like. MY experience has shown me that you get a richness and depth of flavor with the extended time. No need to come on here and be rude.

@hugg724

5 ай бұрын

@@aliciaspears7847 Bless your heart! Practice what you preach. YOU are the one saying that one year is the right way when it isn't then say others don't know what they are talking about. You obviously like to tell others to do it your way but don't like others telling you it's wrong 🤣🤣🤣 I have been making extract for 40+ years. Unlike you, I have tried many methods. I KNOW what works because I am not close minded to learning other methods. Have a nice life!

I'm LOVING your Farmer's Table channel. I think your knowledge can greatly increase everyone's cooking abilities. Even what seems to be the most trivial of things (spatchcock chicken? yes please!) can be a game changer. I've grown so much in cooking this year, realizing how easy some meals (previously thought to be difficult) are! My kids used to not eat whole chickens because I only knew how to cook it in the crock pot. I've been cooking it in the oven now and everyone loves it! Thank you for showing back to basic home cooking.

It's so coincidental you posted this video today, right after I had started my first batch of homemade vanilla extract. I didn't weigh my fermented pods (what we call vanilla beans), but I split them and put them in 100 proof spiced rum. I divided out my 25-pod packet into 3 swing top jars (marketed as sauce bottles, so I believe they're 16 oz each). It worked out to 8 full beans per bottle and one bottle ended up with the extra - because I wasn't saving just one bean. I labeled them and set them under my kitchen counter (in a dark cabinet) so we'll see how yummy they turn out for Christmas 2024. I paid just under $34 for the alcohol and have almost enough left for another bottle of extract, and I paid about $26 for the Madagascar vanilla. The cost of the 3 bottles works out to about $8.50. So, with $68.50 invested, I was able to start 48 oz of vanilla extract with alcohol left over. My least expensive option at the store is currently $5.99 for a 2 oz bottle, so... I would have spent about $145 with tax to buy that same amount of extract at the store. Totally worth the wait! Thanks, Jess!

I started my vanilla rabbit hole in 2020 when I found Indri's Vanilla Facebook page. Waiting was the hardest part of the process. I now have 8 quart mason jars in various stages of extracting. 🙂

@NathanielScottYT

5 ай бұрын

Just started 4 quarts. Never made extract before, and I really don't bake much, I just thought it'd be fun!

I love making my own vanilla! I have one big jar that I make it in and I think I have 5 jars sitting in my safe right now! Every time that Vanilla Bean Kings has a co-op sale on their beans I buy about 6 ounces and start another jar! I use organic vodka at about $20.00 a bottle and I usually get the Madagascar beans for usually $10.00 an ounce but this holiday season I got them for $8.00 an ounce! Stock up time!! I get them going, put the date on them and number them so I know at a glance which bottle is next! I sat down and figured it out one time and I am paying about 1.29 or something like that per ounce of homemade vanilla and found out that when I use it to use a scant amount of what it calls for because the flavor is much more intense than store bought vanilla!!! I used to always add more, much more vanilla then a recipe called for now I use a right on the amount or a little less! Big difference! Love your video and hope everyone takes the time to make their own, the difference is major!

I love Indri Vanilla! I’ve purchased hundreds of ounces of beans from them and have soooo much vanilla going…some that have been extracting for 3+ years now. We love our vanilla! My favorite alcohol for vanilla so far (I’ve tried dozens) is a sugar cane vodka-Reigncane!

@lanakane7325

5 ай бұрын

Me too. The addiction is real.

@eliwhee

5 ай бұрын

Where do you purchase your sugar cane vodka-reigncane?

@Kiuan88

5 ай бұрын

@@eliwhee I buy it on their website-they ship it straight to my door!

@leslieeide6721

5 ай бұрын

Love Indri Vanilla. I lost count at around 400 ounces of alcohol which I learned yield half that once the beans suck it up.

@YeshuaKingMessiah

5 ай бұрын

I use cheapest vodka in glass bottles lol

I did mine, some with Spiced Rum and some with Vodka. I had my granddaughters helping and gave them a lesson on the vanilla bean while we were making the vanilla. Great time to spend with the kids!

I made a jar of this in 2015, right before my husband and I got married. Recently I needed to "top up" the jar. I'm pretty sentimental about this bottle.

Fun fact Jess- Costco voldka is actually grey goose. Costco does that with a lot of their liquors. So you actually did get a really good liquor - Thanks for the video and gift idea.

@ChasMtz420

5 ай бұрын

This is a myth unfortunately :(

@stevennicholas5472

5 ай бұрын

Doubtful, Grey Goose is premium, they would never no-name brand it. A Smirnoff is probably more likely.

@daniellebene

5 ай бұрын

I've worked at Costco for 20 years and what you said does have some truth, Kirkland does indeed use Duracell for batteries and stuff like that. But the Kirkland vodka is not Grey Goose.

@kierancarter8369

5 ай бұрын

Actually Kirkland is good stuff. Disclosure, I work in the alcohol industry and the stuff we sell to Costco is better than what we sell in the same category. For wine your not getting Napa cabernet in your bag in box but I can pretty much guarantee the quality in their Kirkland Cabernet @ $12.99 is better than what you can by in Bota Box or Black box that comes in at $18.99. If you keep a good eye on things you'll see that this applies to most Kirkland branded products through out the store. Fun fact. Costco is the largest wine and spirits retailer in the US so a supplier would definitely want that volume, no name or not.

@KenS1267

5 ай бұрын

Grey Goose is distilled in France. Kirkland Vodka is quite prominently labeled as American. There's a big distiller in Indiana that does a lot of generic brands. I would assume that is the source of Costco's lower end stuff.

I started making my own vanilla almost 10 years ago. Never going to back to store bought. Homemade is so much better! 😊

Being a Kentucky memaw you’d think I’d be a Kentucky Bourbon fan…normally yes but I found a pecan brandy that has totally changed my mind. I’m looking forward to what this vanilla tastes like come Christmas cooking 2024…nothing better than home made vanilla!!! Thank you Jess…we bless you!!!! debby

I am really enjoying Indri's vanilla group. I joined last fall but still have not gone ahead and purchased beans or booze. But! I will! You make it so easy to understand the process. I hope the Indri group finds your video.

My Granny had a fifth of rum vanilla...it took her nearly 20 years to use... I too love the Bourbon vanilla!

I was JUST thinking, "I'm going to run and get supplies for making vanilla extract this week"

You gave me the most fabulous idea for Christmas gifts this year! I did photo frames a few years ago and couldn't figure out how to top that (It was a huge hit with the grandparents!) until I found Greenstalks on your channel the following year. This past Christmas I gave some crocheted blankets and some homemade spices. This year I think I'll DIY a bunch of homemade, home grown, stuff to put in a gift basket! I'm loving this channel!

Great demonstration. Thanks for sharing ❤

I used those same cute glass containers for Christmas gifts 2 years ago..... keep an eye on the liquid levels! The seals must leak air because they'll lower liquid levels over the year. But everyone LOVED the gift from me! Great decision Jess!

I’ve given vanilla extract for Christmas gifts too. The recipients have always LOVED them!

Wow, Jess! This is great! And what a coincidence - I just put out a video this morning on making Rose Extract from rose petals I’ve been saving. I guess it’s a great thing to do in the winter! Also, a friend of mine just made Elderberry extract, so I’m excited to learn about making different kinds of extracts. I use them for baking, flavoring teas, and maybe even medicinal use some day. ❤

What a really great idea for gift giving! Thank you for sharing!

Love Indri’s group!!

I finally got around to making my own vanilla extract. I been wanting to do this for years. My husband was given a bottle of expensive brandy as a thank you gift n then came upon Grade A organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans at Costco ! The brandy had caramel notes i think will be amazing I purchased grade a vanilla beans on Amazon and they were very tiny and not plump. I will try ordering from VanillaPura they offer vanilla beans from many regions and also offer a bulk pricing if you’re willing to wait a little longer for orders to ship out. Oh yes tnx for reminder n tip to make vanilla infused sugar w spent beans. Thank you!

@jeccalou9894

5 ай бұрын

It will be amazing! I use bourbon and it's seriously superb so I bet brandy will be delicious.

@lindajones9191

5 ай бұрын

I'm new to all of this. If I wanted vanilla to taste just like store bought vanilla I'm assuming I'd use the vodka? ​@jeccalou9894

@nccgolden3626

5 ай бұрын

VanillaPura also offer bulk prices if your willing to wait a little for order.

@MK-ti2oo

5 ай бұрын

I use spiced rum for it often and it's really good, I prefer it over vodka but bourbon is really good too. I think it's definitely better if you age it a full year and shake once a week or so.

@nccgolden3626

5 ай бұрын

BTW how would you sterilize bottle w rubber gasket?

Yay!! This is what I needed! Thank you so much, Jess. Blessings to you and your family.

You're a brilliant teacher...thank you!

Thank you so much for sharing this with us all!

I made it with Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum…amazing! I gave it as gifts for Christmas with instructions on keeping the beans to start another batch! I started them a year before I gifted them shaking the bottles a few times a week.

I have been using my homemade vanilla for about 7 years now and will never go back to store bought. We love it. I use vodka for my extract simply because I want the purest vanilla flavor as possible. The first batch that I did , (after the year was over, that is the hardest part.....the waiting) I made a batch of oatmeal cookies for my husband and he noticed the great flavor right away. He hardly ever says anything about my baking but he did that time. I make a new batch every January too so I can give some out to my kids and married grands. They love it. So worth the up front cost and the wait. Just something so special about that flavor that you can't get anywhere else.

Watching you just soothes me. Thank you.

What a wonderful gift idea !❤

I started 2 vodka bottles of vanilla extract in August 2021 with pouring a bit from each bottle into a pint sized mason jar to make room for beans. Used up the store-bought vanilla I already had and the pint jar first, earlier than the 1 year, while waiting for the 1 year deadline. I still haven’t opened the second bottle of homemade vanilla extract. It’s three times the strength of store-bought vanilla so you can use less and still get the same flavour. Actually, it’s better, not the same. Nice to know it won’t spoil while waiting its turn. I think I would like to try this with the bourbon instead of vodka. Maybe I’ll alternate between vodka and bourbon each winter from now on. Thanks for the inspiration! For anyone on the fence because of the one year deadline…do it! Time is going to pass anyway. Might as well. Just write the info you need on a paper bag that the bottle stays in to keep the light away (light can degrade the quality) and tuck it on a shelf somewhere. In a year you’ll be so glad you did this future gift to yourself…or others.

I've always used vodka for my extract. I recently started a new batch after realizing I was nearly out. I think making a new batch yearly is what I need to start doing that way I'll never run out.

That looks pretty easy to do. Thanks for sharing the information.

I know that I can always rely on you to teach us thoroughly and it make since !!

I've been making my own vanilla extract for years now. Love it

I've been buying my beans from Indri Vanilla for several years. They do a great job!

Yes!! Indri Vanilla is the BEST!!

I didn’t intend it to be this way but I can’t be the only one who is allowing each video to be their plan on what they’re making next!? So far I’ve made meatloaf, Dutch Babies (twice), tomato soup and I always roast chickens and make chicken soup. Definitely looking into getting the vanilla beans now haha

I’m so glad I saw your video. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now and your video showed me how easy it can be. Thank you so much for everything you do!

I'm an avid home baker and always pay top dollar for vanilla extract from Penzeys, quality absolutely makes a difference. I would love to start making my own extract and will try this with Penzeys vanilla beans!

Excellent tutorial. Thanks for the cost breakdown.😊

Thank you so much. This way makes so much more sense than 6 to 8 weeks.

I made my first Vanilla Extract last year in February. I made a large bottle with Volka and another one with Bourbon. I broke down and poured an 8 oz bottle of the volka one and took to TN to give to my daughter. We used some while I was there. She seemed excited about getting it. My other is sitting. I should start another batch for gifting next year.

I started last year, gave as gifts and use for baking! Thank you for the reminder to make more!! 😉

Looks easy and cost effective!

I'm in the Indri's Vanilla Bean Group and I have been very happy with all my buys.

Thanks for getting the information right! I make a lot of vanilla “how to” videos myself and I also recommend Indri Vanilla! Such a great group! ❤

We are on the same timeline with vanilla extract making. I've been making it for years and just pulled my Jan 2023 vanilla extract from my back pantry. Date made 1/27/23 to be exact (label, label, label). I'm getting ready to make my next batch as well. I use Grade A Organic Madagascar Vanilla beans and Vodka as well as Spiced Rum - it's definitely worth the wait and because I'm always up on making it, I always have homemade vanilla extract in my pantry. I also get my 1.75L's from Costco - best price!

I did this, this year and gave it to all my gifts

I so appreciate this video, and I'm excited to get busy trying this! Thank you! I'm learning so much from you!!

I purchased Vanilla Beans before Christmas to do this but hadn’t found the time to research how to actually make it. Thank you so much.

I think your idea to follow a recipe book, as in to cook all/most of the recipes in it, is a fabulous idea. I've decided to do that with your channel. Already made the sweet potato hash and it is excellent and has become a family favourite. Thankyou Jess.

@The_Farmers_Table

5 ай бұрын

That blesses my heart!

@mckennamontcalm

5 ай бұрын

I love this idea!

@jeniferyeadon2955

5 ай бұрын

Agreed! I don’t know why I never thought of it. Makes so much sense!

I've loved getting this as a present. I'm going to try making it for the first time this year!

I've heard you mention several times your homemade vanilla...so I was so excited when I opened up KZread this morning and saw your video on how to make it! I am so excited to get some started! I enjoy and appreciate your videos so much!

Ive been doing this for 3 years and gave as gifts also. I love spiced rum as a base 😊

This is one of my goals for my kitchen this year! they look really pretty too! : ) Thank you! You tend to make things simple & approachable for newbies!

Great video! Thanks for sharing this. I’ve been wanting to make my own vanilla for a long time!

I have always wanted to do this. Thank you so much for your teaching video. Blessings.

I’ve been making vanilla extract for 10 plus years. Rum is my current favorite. IndriVanilla beans are the best. Once in awhile they will have cinnamon or pepper. I prefer to use tall skinner bottles because the beans don’t always fit well in mason jars and you can run into issues with the alcohol not being tall enough to cover the beans.

I love making homemade vanilla. I tried it for the first time a few years ago and it was the best vanilla I'd ever had. I had no idea it would be so much better than the store bought stuff. Vanilla is one of my favorite things about baking from scratch. I will admit I probably double the amount of vanilla in just about every recipe I make. I've made two more batches since then, one with vodka and one with moonshine. My favorite is actually with the moonshine which I purchased at my local liquor store. My next batch of vanilla is going to be with some spiced rum. I've heard some good reviews of homemade vanilla with spiced rum. As for Indri's Vanilla Bean Group, I've been a member of that group for a few years now and have done a couple of vanilla purchases. The beans were very high quality and I have no regrets getting them. Will be buying more beans sometime this year because I'm going to need a start a couple of new batches of vanilla very soon. They have the whole buying process down to a science and it runs very smoothly.

I love the new channel! I have not tried extracts. I plan on trying this. Thank you and God bless!

Thank you! I made vodka vanilla extract last month.

That’s an excellent gift idea! I do very little gift-giving, but I am still going to do this in smaller, gift able bottles for the occasional hostess gift if needed. Also, I have a bunch of those bottles waiting for a purpose. 👍

I have bought all my vanilla beans from indrivanilla. I have always been pleased with their beans. If anyone is sitting on the fence about buying from them go for it. They also have special sales on other things as well like pepper corns. I bought ceylon cinnamon from them and made cinnamon extract as well. I fell their prices are way better than any others I looked at purchasing. Their beans are so beautiful and definitely way above the grade A rating. Which they say is any bean 13 inches. I have had up to 18 inch beans from them and plump and full of caviar

@kimberlyann777

5 ай бұрын

I am looking at their site to order some! They have so many different kinds of vanilla beans! Which do you recommend? Thank you!❤

This is a great example of thriving!

I haven't made vanilla extract before, but I'm going to now! Thanks for the lesson, Jess.

I made my own vanilla with Indri's beans. Love it! The beans are very high quality!

I absolutely love mine. I also do almond, coconut, orange, lime, lemon & coffee. The coffee is so rich

@reneebentz6070

5 ай бұрын

How would you go about doing almond extract and how long is it good for?

@joannevenere3552

5 ай бұрын

@@reneebentz6070 I followed Mary’s Nest recipe. Using only blanched almonds as almond skins have tannins in them. I removed the extract from the almonds about 8 months after I made it and I’ve used all of my extract up after a year. Not sure of the shelf life. You might want to post a question to Mary on her site? I did the same w all my extracts except for the Vanilla. I leave the whole beans in and just keep adding more alcohol and a few more beans. I’ve had that for years

I've never done this and I'm really wanting to take this on asap. Thanks!!❤

Thank you so much! I've always wanted to try this. I'll be ordering some beans tonight :)

Thanks Jess. I've had the ingredients to make vanilla for a few months now but wasn't sure how to begin. I'll aim to get it going this week now that I've had a good tutorial.

I purchase my vanilla from a farmer's market each year. This video has convinced me to make my own and also for Christmas presents for next year.Thank you. I am a newbie to your site, and I am truly enjoying warching your videos

I just joined Indri too! I was a bit overwhelmed with all they were sharing. I’m so glad i took the time to watch you!

i'v'e ordered Indri's several times. Awesome beans and awesome group!!

I buy from Indri Vanilla Bean Group... wonderful group and have had a great experience with every order!!

Yes I use those bottles I bought on Amazon and I do I’ll give them out for gifts as well but I noticed the longer they make your vanilla is better. I actually have some that are two years old and there’s vanilla is awesome.

Oh my goodness thank you for your amazing video. I just got my reminder to make my vanilla ❤❤ keep your awesome videos coming.

I've been wanting to make my own vanilla extract and this looks totally doable to me. Thanks so much for sharing!

I started my bourbon vanilla extract last year and it is soooooo delicious ❤❤❤

I love watching your videos❤❤. I am always inspired and I always feel like I am in the kitchen at a friends house❤. Very well done as always :)

Just found you today and holy cow, I have a home based cake business and vanilla is such a cost factor. I know it'll be a year before I'll have my own at home but that's gonna save a ton of money. I do a lot of baking outside of cakes.

I’ve been making my own vanilla for years. Also give as gifts at Christmas. It’s so much better than store bought and so appreciated. Love the bottles you use!

I have been using brandy to make my vanilla. I just started a jar right before New Years, so when my current vanilla is gone, I’ll have fresh! I usually start using it at the 6 month mark. I am also a scratch cooker and baker, and so appreciate this channel. 😊

@BobbieXxoo

2 ай бұрын

Is it flavored brandy ?

I live in NC so I support NC distilleries. I use End of Days spiced rum for my vanilla. It is amazing!!!❤

@PrairieDawnC

5 ай бұрын

I was just thinking I should use a product distilled near where I live! Black Velvet Canadian Whisky is made in my town, so its probably a good choice. I've never bought it before.

Just ordered the beans and jars..this will be so fun!!

Thank you so much. Love it. Great job.💝💝

I made vanilla with Madagascar vanilla beans with vodka and the others with captain morgans spiced As gifts for everyone. Happily accepted by all. They are beautiful everlasting gifts. 😊now I will try more kinds for this year!

Good video! I have been making for years. I only use vodka thus far. In Canada, booze is sold by percent. For those folks who did not know, proof is double the percent. So, a 40% vodka is an 80 proof vodka.

@tammycomeau9993

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this info. I'm in Canada and clueless about alcohol!

@dhansonranch

5 ай бұрын

@@tammycomeau9993 No worries!

Thank you for sharing this! It looks so easy and what a cost savings! You never disappoint with your knowledge and experiences. Thanks again!

I use vodka or spiced rum. My first batch just turned a year old. I had no idea about the ratio of beans to alcohol so I put ALOT of beans in each bottle, so it’s probably not very economical. But it sure tastes good 😂