In article >, Peter
> wrote:

> Have decided to make some vanilla essence... Got a kilo of beans,
> chopped them up and put that into about 4 litres of Vodka... Used a
> stab blender to chop them up a bit more... Even after three days the
> aroma is stunning. The taste strong and rich, yet the vodka kind of
> comes through and to my taste, it needs a bit of caramalised sugar to
> round it... Any suggestions?

> Peter Watson
>

Second thought - you might try the sci.bio.food-science group. There
might or might not be help there.
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