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Double-fold homemade vanilla extract for Full GAPS in two glass jars with a denser quantity of immersed split beans
Ebonie Garnica

Double-Fold Homemade Vanilla Extract for Full GAPS

A stronger homemade Full GAPS vanilla preparation with 64 beans in 1/2 US gallon of plain grape vodka. Split, scrape, and steep in glass for eight weeks.
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Steeping 56 days
Total Time 56 days
Servings: 1 batch
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: GAPS
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 64 whole vanilla beans Madagascar Bourbon, Mexican, or Tahitian; reasonably similar beans within the batch
  • 1/2 US gallon plain grape vodka at least 80 proof / 40% ABV, unflavored, unsweetened, no added color, glycerin, or other additives

Equipment

  • Glass jar with more than 2 L capacity, or two 1.5 L glass jars with tight lids
  • Stable board
  • Small knife or kitchen scissors
  • Wooden or stainless-steel scraping spoon
  • Glass US-cup liquid measure

Method
 

  1. Split the vanilla beans lengthwise with a small knife or kitchen scissors to expose the soft interior. Work through the quantity selected in the ingredient list.
    A vanilla bean split for Full GAPS homemade extract with sticky fine seed paste and residue on the supported used knife
  2. Scrape the fine, sticky seeds into clean glass containers with a spoon and add the split pods too. For the base batch shown, divide evenly between two 1.5 L glass jars; each receives thirty-two beans.
  3. Add the spirit amount selected in the ingredient list, dividing it evenly among the jars. The base two-jar batch uses four US cups per jar. Wet and immerse the pods, close tightly, and shake gently. Use sufficient glass capacity and headroom for the selected batch size.
    Fresh double-fold Full GAPS vanilla extract with thirty-two split pods and clear grape vodka in each supported glass jar
  4. Keep the closed jars in a dark cupboard. Shake every few days so settled vanilla seeds move through the liquid again.
  5. Steep for eight weeks, or fifty-six days. The extract should be good and dark with a distinct vanilla aroma alongside the alcohol. Keep the beans immersed, close tightly after use, and measure the amount specified in the recipe you are making.

Notes

Strength: Eight beans per US cup. One batch uses 64 beans and eight cups of spirit. 2× uses 128 beans and one US gallon (sixteen cups); use four 1.5 L jars as needed. The eight-week steep stays the same.
Timing: Give the prepared jars eight weeks, or 56 days, to steep. The card lists that steeping period; hands-on cutting and scraping time depends on the beans and how you work.
GAPS: Homemade vanilla without added sugar or non-GAPS additives is a Full GAPS flavoring ingredient, measured into other recipes.
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a dark cupboard with pods immersed. Shake gently to redistribute seeds.
Classic Strength: The classic homemade vanilla uses four beans per US cup; this recipe has twice the beans in the same spirit volume.

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