Preservation method: Vanilla pods should be used well until the last scent is extracted. The best storage method is to keep it sealed at room temperature and protected from light. It can be wrapped in plastic wrap or tin foil and placed in a sealed bag. Be sure to seal it well. Be careful not to put it in the refrigerator.
Scope of application: vanilla cake, ice cream, souffle, puff, vanilla sugar, vanilla wine, stew, deodorization, etc.
How to use: After splitting the pods, scrape out dense black seeds, boil them in milk or add them directly to the ingredients. The vanilla pods can be cut into small pieces and boiled. The milk will be filled with the fragrance of vanilla. The shell can be removed.
Vanilla seeds can be used in cakes, biscuits, etc. Do not throw away the remaining vanilla pods with seeds, which contains no less flavor than vanilla seeds. It can be buried in granulated sugar to make vanilla sugar.
Other usage:
Vanilla extract production: Ingredients: high wine (vodka, rum, brandy are available), vanilla pods
Ratio: 1:8 (4 grams of vanilla pods are soaked with 32ML wine)
Soaking time: 3 months (can increase the amount of herbs to shorten the time)
Production Method:
1. Cut the vanilla into 2-3CM segments, put it in the wine, close the cap and store at room temperature. The seedless pods produce the most clear essence, but the amount of vanilla is higher than that with seeds.
2. Shake the bottle several times every other week. The soaked wine can be used after filtering out the vanilla bean pods. Keep in a cool place.
Note: The pods can still be used to make vanilla sugar after being removed and dried. During the production process, try to reduce the number of times to open the bottle. Keep the bottle protected from light. It is best not to use plastic bottles.
Convenient method of vanilla wine: 1 complete vanilla bubble in 500ML rum, can be used in a week. You can make snacks, mix cocktails, make flavored tea and coffee. The fragrant vanilla beans are also used for desserts. .
The practice of vanilla oil: 2 herbs are cut in half vertically and soaked in 200 ml of oil (olive oil, grape seed oil or unscented vegetable oil) with a pinch of salt, and they can be used after two or three days.
The practice of vanilla vinegar: 1 vanilla is cut in half vertically, soaked in 250 ml of apple cider vinegar with a small piece of ginger (sliced), and available after four weeks. Seasoning salad and seafood with vanilla oil and vanilla vinegar is delicious and healthy.
Vanilla sugar production:
1. Cut open the vanilla pods or new pods after soaking the wine, and scrape out the seeds.
2. Mix the scraped vanilla seeds with fine granulated sugar. The remaining pods are cut into small pieces and put in sugar together, sealed for several weeks. Opening the sugar bowl has a vanilla flavor, and the white sugar turns a little yellow.
Note: The vanilla seeds in the sugar are edible. The vanilla pod shells should be picked out and put back in the sugar bottle. They can also be used for fish stew and soup.
