Homemade vanilla vodka.

**Ole** · January 20th, 2009, 11:31 PM

I'm gonna give this a try.

Plain vodka: Check.
Exotic vanilla beans: Check. 1/2 Pound Bag Whole Vanilla Beans by the Firehouse Pantry

Looks like that's all you need, besides time.

I'll let you guys know how it turns out. I just ordered 8oz of the beans for $31 ($25.50+5.50 shipping).

**Joey** · January 20th, 2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ole

I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

Please do!

**michelob** · January 21st, 2009, 11:51 PM

What brand of vodka are you going to use?

**Ole** · January 22nd, 2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by michelob

What brand of vodka are you going to use?

**Ole** · January 28th, 2009, 08:38 PM

It has begun.

Some recipes said to use 1 bean, some said to use 6.

I used 4.

The only thing I did to the beans was slice them down the center, vertically.

**$CREWSTONTEXU$** · January 30th, 2009, 05:24 PM

sweet!
i love vanilla vodka.

**kinsmajp** · February 1st, 2009, 11:29 AM

How long's that gotta sit?

**Ole** · February 1st, 2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kinsmajp

How long's that gotta sit?

Not sure. Some recipes say check it after a week. Some say wait a month.

Here's what it looks like after 4 days.

**Ole** · February 1st, 2009, 02:46 PM

You can smell the vanilla in the vodka for sure. I'll probably use a coffee filter after it's done soaking to filter out the riff raff. There's a decent amount of bean particles floating around in the jar now.

**Ole** · February 6th, 2009, 11:40 PM

Well.

It was 10 days ago, and this s*** reeks of vanilla. So I filtered it, and put two 1 1/2 oz shots in a glass with a can of diet pepsi and ice.

I kinda like it. It's definitely something different.

If I had it to do over, i'd use 2 beans and let it sit longer. Maybe 2 beans and a month is the way to go.

**michelob** · February 10th, 2009, 10:39 PM

How do you think that would work with fruits?

Like berries of some sort.

**Ole** · February 10th, 2009, 11:04 PM

So you think I should send some to Anthony?

I dunno. Maybe Pineapple.

It's pretty good in plain ol' Diet Pepsi.

**Anthony** · February 12th, 2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ole

So you think I should send some to Anthony?

I dunno. Maybe Pineapple.

It's pretty good in plain ol' Diet Pepsi.

Interesting.

**Gwydion** · February 19th, 2009, 07:18 PM

You can make flavored infusions in vodka out of just about anything with flavor.

Fruit, especially berries, work exceptionally well.

For real fun, use Skittles. I'm making up some of this for Burning Man.
Shoot the Rainbow: Skittles Vodka

**KrisS** · February 22nd, 2009, 03:16 AM

That's all I'm sayin', Matt.

**13ignutz** · February 26th, 2009, 06:29 PM

Nice... might try this out Friday.