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Geoffrey S. Mendelson Geoffrey S. Mendelson is offline
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Default question about homemade vanilla extract

Ozark Baby wrote:
> You think bourbon is better than vodka to use? Does the taste of
> borbon stay with it ot does the vanilla take over completely? This is
> not for drinking at all, just for cooking in the end, plus gifts for
> the same.


I use 95% grain alcohol because it is the cheapest possible booze here.
It's even cheaper than vodka, rotgut brandy, and most wine.

It produces good vanilla, but it has a "harsh" taste. To give it away,
I mix it with brandy and water.

Geoff.

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