"Ranée at Arabian Knits" wrote:
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> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > "Ranée at Arabian Knits" wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >, Arri London >
> > > wrote:
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> > > > Could be. Also could be that preserving foods with salt is likely to be
> > > > an older technique. Probably easier to do at home than making alcoholic
> > > > extracts.
> > >
> > > I don't see how. Split a vanilla bean and stick it in alcohol.
> > > Done.
> >
> > But a good Muslim wouldn't normally make/have EtOH at home The
> > neighbours would talk. Salt and lemons wouldn't raise any eyebrows.
>
> But it was about ease, not Muslims. :-) Salt and lemons isn't any
> easier or more difficult than vanilla in alcohol.
>

But would making alcoholic lemon extract at home be as easy? The usual
method (AFAIK) is to extract the oil from the rind first.

Agreed that vanilla is relatively easy.