Homemade Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract

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8 Vanilla Bean Pods

¼ tsp Salt

1 cup Filtered Water

Slice the beans lengthwise, just enough so that you pierce through one side (you want to expose the tiny vanilla seeds but keep them attached to the bean).

Place the vanilla beans inside the bottle, add the salt and completely cover with the filtered water.

Place the lid onto the bottle and shake vigorously.

Place the bottle in the fridge and shake once a day for 4 weeks (I put a daily reminder on my calendar so I wouldn’t forget).

For the next 5 weeks you can shake it less often, like 2 to 3x a week.

The vanilla will be ready to use after these 9 weeks (although, longer the better)!

Shake before using.

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