I made Vanilla Extract!

Super easy and super delicious; the only thing it takes is time to steep. Recipe is from "The Ice Creamery" in London, Ontario.

Vanilla Extract

5 vanilla beans, split and chopped (I also scraped the seeds out too and added them)
2 cups vodka
3 tbs. sugar

Combine all ingredients in a mason jar. Let sit for one month, shaking weekly, in a cool, dark place. Strain and bottle. I personally left the vanilla bean bits in the jar and just use the extract.

This is much cheaper than buying pure vanilla extract at the store!