tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950565322343555064.post2070822382252083237..comments2024-02-13T09:36:29.494-05:00Comments on Blue Viola Farm: Vanilla extractfreemotionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10129588842227646172noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950565322343555064.post-2187475269096393702012-11-04T07:02:03.924-05:002012-11-04T07:02:03.924-05:00I agree, I used plain ol' vodka for years....t...I agree, I used plain ol' vodka for years....then I read something somewhere adn tried the stronger stuff for a batch of peppermint extract. It came out very different from my previous batch. The leaves were very brittle and the flavor was very strong. My goat's milk ice cream that I flavored with it was so much better....But absolutely, vodka works great! I just have to use more of the extract in my recipes to get the same degree of flavor, which is absolutely fine.<br /><br />I think since I made the switch to very slow food, my taste buds have gotten rather snobbish!freemotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129588842227646172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6950565322343555064.post-82295107120649592722012-11-04T00:02:21.394-04:002012-11-04T00:02:21.394-04:00All your blogs are great, Monique. Whatever you w...All your blogs are great, Monique. Whatever you write about, I immediately want!<br /><br />I haven't thought about Everclear for a long time, but we used to use it to make herbal extracts back when I lived in WA. (You know, I'm sure, it's the 190-proof neutral grain spirits distilled from corn.) I Googled it after I read your blog, and it looks as though these folks might sell it, in case you're interested: http://www.winechateau.com/sku1004371_EVERCLEAR-GRAIN-ALCOHOL-190@-750ML.html. I wonder if they'd ship to MA. CT might be a little easier. To be honest with you, though, at least as far as the herbs were concerned, I always found that plain old vodka worked just fine. You're just trying to extract the stuff, after all, not burn it.Chris Deckernoreply@blogger.com