Source-derived recipe draft · Not independently validated
Vanilla extract
A legacy culinary extraction method using whole vanilla beans and 190-proof food-grade ethanol. Its original quantities and timing are preserved as source information, with open questions noted.
The ingredient quantities and method below were recovered from the original article, not inferred from its title. Errors and missing information remain visible. Suitability, method performance, shelf life and medicinal effects have not been independently validated.
Before handling alcohol
High-proof ethanol is highly flammable. Keep it away from heat, flames and sparks, avoid eye contact, and follow the supplier’s safety instructions. Food-grade does not mean safe to drink undiluted. No heating, evaporation, medicinal dose or direct-use advice is supplied here.
NIOSH: Ethyl alcohol hazardsLegacy method, with editorial flags
What the source describes.
Split the beans.
The original splits each bean to expose the pulp and says further scraping or chopping is unnecessary.
Combine.
It places the four beans and the recorded ethanol quantity in a clean glass jar, then briefly stirs or shakes to wet the beans.
Leave to infuse.
The original specifies a cool, dark cabinet for “up to 2 weeks.” This is not a tested ready-in-two-weeks or flavor-strength claim.
Straining.
The original describes straining as optional. Its separate claim that beans may remain in the liquid indefinitely is not validated or endorsed here.
What still needs work
Keep the open
questions visible.
These notes distinguish recovered source content from an editorial correction or a claim that still needs evidence.
Conversion mismatch
The original equates 8 US fluid ounces with 250 mL. Those are not equal. This draft retains the US quantity and does not silently choose a different batch size.
High-strength ingredient
The source specifies 190-proof ethanol and gives no dilution step. This draft does not convert that into a drinking or dosing recommendation.
Storage
The original claims a 1–3-year shelf life and indefinite retention of the beans without supporting evidence. No validated shelf life is supplied here.
Recipe performance
Bean count alone does not establish bean mass, extract strength or a standardized finished product. The original does not document testing.
Provenance
Start with the original.
Source: the existing tincture.recipes article, captured 5 November 2026. This draft reorganizes the legacy text for review and omits unsupported health and shelf-life claims as recommendations.
https://tincture.recipes/vanilla-extract/No old URL has been moved, redirected or replaced. Sources provide context; they do not constitute medical advice.
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