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The hardest part of this recipe is the waiting. Just two ingredients and some patience and you have homemade vanilla extract.

1 liter inexpensive vodka
4 vanilla beans
Split beans lengthwise and drop into vodka. Close cap tightly and let sit in a dark, cool place for 3-4 months. Pour into dark glass bottles and add a cute homemade label to each bottle. Give as gifts and wait for the "ohhhs and ahhhhs".
Rebecca Michaels, CDKitchen Staff
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