10 Organic Madagascar Vanilla Beans Whole Grade A Vanilla Pods for Vanilla Extract and Baking

I was really impressed with these vanilla beans! For the price, you're getting excellent quality — they arrived fresh, oily, and full of that rich, classic vanilla aroma. I used them to make homemade vanilla bean sugar, and the flavor turned out amazing. Just one bean infused a whole jar of sugar with that deep, warm vanilla taste.These are a great value compared to other options I’ve seen online and in stores. The beans were vacuum-sealed and well-packaged, and I could tell they were super fresh as soon as I opened the bag.Highly recommend if you're making vanilla sugar, extract, or even using them for baking. Definitely ordering again!

These vanilla beans are a great addition! I use them in my baking, vanilla sugar, homemade vanilla, kombucha. The scent is divine. These beans last a long time, well worth the price. Highly recommend.

Really great ones. These are not dry and smell amazzzzzing! Made some dessert and the flavor was perfect! Good price for quality.

I was shocked how truly good quality this one when I used it. It was fresh when opened and had amazing flavor. Great product!

The beans themselves seem to be of high quality, nice and fragrant and fairly plump. Some were smaller than others and my one complaint is that you only get about . 8 of an ounce of actual vanilla beans for how expensive these are. My package weighed . 9 oz in all (with beans inside) but the packaging itself was .1 oz of the weight (see photos). Seems you should get at least a full ounce of vanilla beans for the money paid since they are of varying size and consistency. There was just barely enough to make an 8 oz bottle of 1-fold vanilla extract. For that reason, I am deducting a star. Will try another brand next time and see how it compares.

I was shocked by 2 things.1) The amount was less than what I saw in the picture. But, that is fine for my use. I was wondering what I should do with the other ones once I used what was needed. No problems with that.2) In all my life, I had bought this item locally. I thought bever again. Always hard and very unpleasant. Thank you Amazon! These are the greatest! Very fresh and very bendable.I see no upcoming events where I would gave trouble with these.Great value and pleasantly pleasedGreat value and I will be buying again.

For years I’ve always bought vanilla extract until I finally decided to make my own. Best and most cost effective decision I made. I added these beans to my “mother jar” of vanilla extract and they worked perfectly. Added some good color and smell to my existing jar. Good quality.

Homemade Vanilla ExtractFor optimal flavor, let the vanilla beans infuse the vodka for at least 6-12 months.Ingredients6 vanilla beans (about 1/2 ounce or 15g total)1 cup (8 ounces; 240ml) 80 proof vodka (or bourbon, brandy, or even rum)8 ounce bottle or jar with a tight sealInstructionsUsing a sharp knife, slit the vanilla beans so the beans are exposed. No need to completely split the bean in half, just slit down the middle. If the length of the vanilla beans don’t fit into your bottle or jar, cut the vanilla beans into smaller pieces. Place beans into bottle or jar.Pour vodka on top. A funnel helps. Use a little extra vodka, if needed, so the beans are fully submerged. Shake a few times.Store vanilla at room temperature out of direct sunlight. Shake about once per week or once every couple weeks. Vanilla can be ready to use in as little as 8 weeks, but I recommend at least 6 months for optimal flavor. 12+ months is great!As you begin to use your vanilla, you can refill with a little vodka each time. Give it a shake after you refill and give it a shake before each use, too. If you’re gifting the vanilla or if you don’t have any more alcohol to refill, remove the beans completely after first use. The beans will become a little slimy if they aren’t almost fully submerged.Unused aged vanilla extract (with the beans fully submerged) will last several years. If it still smells good, it’s still good to use! Aged extract without the beans will last indefinitely. Once you begin using the vanilla and adding more alcohol after each use, the beans will eventually need to be replaced. It’s hard to give a specific amount of time as some may use (and refill) the vanilla more quickly than others.After about 1 year of frequent use and refilling, you will you find the vanilla flavor less intense. Simply remove old beans, add fresh beans, shake, and continue to use/refill.Notes:Seeds: Since the vanilla beans are exposed (slit open), there will be vanilla bean seeds in the bottle and therefore in your baked good. They add even more wonderful flavor!Use the same amount of homemade vanilla extract as you would store-bought in recipes.Gifting: I usually remove the beans if I’m gifting the bottle, that way the gift recipient isn’t responsible for refilling with more alcohol and the beans don’t go to waste. (You can reuse the beans for a new bottle.) However, if it’s been less than 6 months, I recommend gifting with the beans in the bottle because there’s still lots of flavor in there! Tell the gift recipient to remove the beans once he/she begins using the vanilla.Alcohol: If baking gluten free, use certified gluten free alcohol. Avoid flavored vodkas as they often contain artificial flavors, which negates the purpose of making your own pure vanilla.Sterilizing: Sterilizing the bottles is ideal, though we’ve skipped that step with no problem in the outcome of the vanilla. If your bottles or jars don’t have any plastic pieces attached, we recommend sterilizing them before using. The pictured bottles have a removable plastic topper piece. You can soak any plastic pieces in very hot soapy water, and dry completely before using.