According to FDA guidelines, pure vanilla extract must contain at least 35% alcohol. Since it’s an extract, very little alcohol is consumed—plus, it evaporates during baking. If you still prefer ...

Vanilla extract is a must-have ingredient in cookies, biscotti, cake and so many more baked goods. While extract is a more convenient and affordable way to add flavor to recipes than a vanilla bean, ...

Vanilla extract is that one ingredient in your pantry you never think about until it's missing. At its heart, vanilla extract is simply vanilla beans and alcohol, yet it's one of the most widely used ...

Pure vanilla extract is made from soaking vanilla beans in water and ethyl alcohol. It tends to have a stronger vanilla flavor than vanilla essence, or artificial vanilla extract. If you’ve made ...

As universal as vanilla flavoring is, there's a time to use vanilla bean paste and another to use extract. Understand when to ...

I knew better, really. I couldn’t resist picking daylilies (tiger lilies) growing along my old country road to make a batch of daylily wine. The flowers bordered the road, so I didn’t even think to ...