DIY Vanilla

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harlielover

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I have some lovely 32 fold Bourbon Vanilla that I got years ago and use sparingly in my baking. It has no added sugars and most of the alcohol that was used in the extraction was evaporated out. It is really thick, almost like a concrete rather than an absolute. It has to be warmed up to be measured and I usually dilute and infuse it in a bit of premium rum for use in baking.

I warmed it up and then mixed 1/10ml of the vanilla in 15ml of PG and set the whole thing in some hot water and gave it a good shake. I now have some lovely whole Vanilla to use in my recipes. It is still very strong and I only use 1 drop in 10 ml's. It adds a warm and almost creamy back note to the flavors I have used it in. It is especially good in coffee and chocolate flavors.
 

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A couple searches later I found this thread: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-flavorshack/329646-holy-moly-i-love-holy-vanilla.html

12% is mentioned, but I think I'll start at 10 - mix it tonite, steep it while I sleep and have at it tomorrow AM. Will report back after I've settled a bit with it. That thread makes me want to drink the stuff..


I'm not sure about others or what the "norm" really is (everyone's different) ... but I like my juice strong.
Most of my mixes are in the 20-25% range. :)

But here's a nice one you might like:

12% Holy Vanilla
8% Bavarian Cream
2% Sugar Cream

and a little sweetener or EM (if you feel you need it - after you try it).
 

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harlie that sounds lovely. I'd like to try a bit if you'd allow me the opportunity to compensate you for it.

Iffy - looking for the answer to the same question. Seems we were served our orders the same time :vapor:

Here is a great place to but Vanilla Absolute at reasonable prices

Vanilla absolute: Camden-Grey Essential Oils, Inc.

The Vanilla I have was part of a special production run that I was able to get through a natural products co-op. It cost me over $100 for a ounce of it 5 years ago. Would hate to know what it would go for today.
 
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