Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Vanilla Extract | Dessert Person

Claire Saffitz Makes Homemade Vanilla Extract | Dessert Person. With a flavor and aroma like nothing else, vanilla is the one ingredient Claire can’t live without. It’s a tropical product that requires intense labor to harvest and ferment, making it both precious and pricey. In this episode, Claire shows you how to make the most of whole beans, from extracting the seeds to making your own vanilla extract. It’s a simple process but will ensure that no part of the splurge-worthy ingredients goes to waste. #ClaireSaffitz​​​​ #DessertPerson​​​​ #Vanilla Special Equipment: Mason Jar Pairing Knife Ingredients: Fresh Vanilla Bean 80 Proof Alcohol Vanilla Extract Vanilla Sugar: Sugar Vanilla Bean Video Breakdown: 0:00​​​​ Start 0:16​​ Intro to Vanilla Extract 0:34​ Dessert Person Intro Animation 0:53​​ About Vanilla Beans / Extract 2:07 Ingred