This pure vanilla extract is made by steeping Madagascar vanilla beans in vodka for over months. I cut and split the vanilla beans whole and steeped them in 4 ounces of grain alcohol in mid July of 2019 as noted in the label and let them gradually extract the vanilla flavor over months in a cool dry place. This is the purest vanilla extract you can get free of preservatives, paste or imitation junk.
Please note that this is NOT the standard instapot quick extract that is sold everywhere as hand made. I do not believe in cooking the vanilla beans in alcohol for quick disintegration of essences because they make a cloudy concoction devoid of the finer essence and low shell life.
The difference in instant vanilla extract vs that steeped over months is that the pure essence of the vanilla is best extracted over time and requires ideal cool conditions, definitely not high heat in a cooker.
The resulting extract is pure and can be kept in this condition for years in a fridge or a cool cabinet and the vanilla beans kept in the bottle will evolve to better flavor over time. It is better not to stain out the vanilla as that keeps the extract ever fresh.
You get 4 ounces of pure vanilla extract in this listing. Will be shipped sealed to prevent any mishap. They are perfect for baking and cooking as you can use what is required and keep the rest in fridge to continue the steeping. Instead of a low shelf life, time and patience is the best ingredient here.