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Aug 18th, 2017 5:38 pm
Shaynelle [OP]
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Aug 18th, 2017 5:38 pm

Pure Vanilla Extract

Costco is now up to $36.99 for a bottle (under 500 mL i believe). Great stuff, but so expensive. Has anyone found a better price for decent quality vanilla extract? Not the imitation stuff btw, and something of decent quality (ie not Great Value).
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Aug 18th, 2017 7:40 pm
trini
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Aug 18th, 2017 7:40 pm

Make it yourself sweetheart.
If you are in Toronto you can get about 4 beans for $10 or less at the Big Carrot and use any type of alcohol/spirit like rum or vodka.
You can add 1/2 volume of water to the spirit after a week but let it steep a few days before then split the beans among them.
When the costco price skyrocketed i resumed making my own as i go through quite a bit.
Now i'm good for a year or two and its better than anything you can buy.
Good Luck!
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Aug 18th, 2017 8:06 pm
Shaynelle [OP]
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Aug 18th, 2017 8:06 pm

Great idea, thank you. I have about six beans I bought from Costco about ten months ago. Hopefully they are still good. I don't have any extra rum (we drank it all) but I have two big bottles of vodka that needs to be used up.
Aug 22nd, 2017 11:35 am
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Aug 22nd, 2017 11:35 am

We haven't tried with rum, but make our own using vodka. BTW, it's great to make and give away for Christmas.. our family/friends look forward to it. BTW, we let it sit/soak for 2-3 months, and we've never tried to add water
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Aug 23rd, 2017 12:49 pm
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Aug 23rd, 2017 12:49 pm

Any idea where one can still get reasonable priced vanilla beans? Either online, or In the west
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Aug 23rd, 2017 2:31 pm
Shaynelle [OP]
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Aug 23rd, 2017 2:31 pm

I've heard the really cheap beans aren't any good. I can't remember why though. I bought the Kirkland brand at Costco and the price seemed trainable, although I can't remember the price I paid sorry.
Aug 23rd, 2017 8:57 pm
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Aug 23rd, 2017 8:57 pm

I can't say out west but any whole vanilla will work you'll just have to steep it longer.
The price of the costco bottled vanilla is now at $40 and the bottle aslo shrunk.
Thats exactly what everyone got from me last christmas, vanilla or hot sauce.

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