Homemade Vanilla Extract

Split the vanilla bean in the center but leave it intact. Scrape the center seeds out.

Place the vanilla beans in a mason jar or airtight glass jar that's at least the height of the vanilla beans

Pour the vodka over the beans until the bottle is full. Seal the jar tight so the alcohol won't evaporate.

Leave in a cool dry place to steep for a minimum of three months shaking the bottle once every week. In about a month or two, the color for the vodka will change to a deep vanilla color and when you open the bottle it will smell like vanilla, not vodka. The longer it stays the more intense the vanilla flavor will be.

To make Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract - use the Madagascar vanilla bean with Bourbon alcohol and follow the same process.