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Marthe48

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4. Thanks for the ratio
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:07 PM
Dec 26

I usually get a container with a few pods, put them in a small glass bottle with a lid, and use 8-10 oz. of alcohol to cover them. This pack has 55 pods! I'm rich!

I used to start using the extract about 2 months after I set it up. A few people in the Facebook group are willing to let their batches sit for a year. The batch I'm using now is about 2 years old and it's just right. But I'm excited to start a new batch with fresh pods. I have a bottle of rum I bought last spring, haven't opened it. Maybe I'll use the whole thing for vanilla extract

Happy New Year!



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I am making vanilla extract now - used 20 of the beans NewHendoLib Dec 26 #1
Okay, thank you Marthe48 Dec 26 #2
I make it with brandy chowmama Dec 26 #3
Thanks for the ratio Marthe48 Dec 26 #4
I use 6 pods in less than a pint Old Crank Dec 27 #5
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