Did you ever figure out where the recipe went......your recipe would make about 3 1/3 cups, I think I converted that right, anyway, that is quite a savings. I use the Tone's Brand that I get at Sam's and it's $12.88 for 16 oz.....I'd like to try your recipe....even if I have to wait 2 months before I can use it!
I PM'd Jackie about a week ago and she never wrote back. I'm assuming she's busy. BUr if you want, PM me your email and I'll type it up and email it so you can have a good hard copy of it.
Joe
ok, I was interested in doing this and asked my BF and his friends. They just happened to have a 1/5 vodka in the house. (imagine that!) For those who were wanting to know a measurement.
The bottle is 750 ML
Hope this helps others. I am going to pick up the ingredients tonight and try this.
Leily
hey joe.....was going thru looking for a recipe and happened upon this subject.....i also have made my own vanilla for about 15 years.....for some reason this just amazes people!!! 
what i do is use the size larger than a fifth (i think that's a quart...) and then i pour out 1 cup of the vodka.....(you can do whatever you want with that 
)...and then i add one cup bourbon........i use this in my cheesecakes.....i don't strain mine either...its a wonderful flavor! Donna 
if i'm not using it in a cake........what i do mpitrelli is pour some in a cup and let the specks of vanilla settle to the bottom...then only get from the top what you need to use in the buttercream.....other more experienced decorators may feel differently....but i don't think you use enough to change the color any....and i just made several large batches two weekends ago for my daughters wedding cake.....i even used this vanilla in my rolled buttercream......hope this helps.....Donna
Just to clarify on size. I used to be a bartender, so I know my stuff. A fifth is 750 mL, so called because it's approximately one fifth of a gallon. The larger bottle is a liter.
I may try making my own vanilla too. I recently threw my husband a cocktail party for his birthday and we wound up with lots of liquor leftover, vodka & bourbon included!
Ali
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