I just figured it out and my costs are about $1.13 / oz. I spent about $20 on the dark rum. I can't think of the name offhand but it has a seal on the front. I bought Bourbon beans online and spent about $20 for 25 good sized beans. I've made 5 batches so far and still have 3 beans left.
So a 4 oz bottle of DIY Vanilla would run you about $4.52 and it tastes so much better than anything I've had off the shelf.
I did buy the beans online as anywhere local I looked the beans tended to look a bit sad. I forget where I bought them online but I shopped around and read reviews. Prices where all pretty close.
Once the coffee bean vanilla has "matured" I'll let you know how it tastes.
DIY Maven
July 22, 2008
This is fabulous! I spent about 10 bucks on a 4 oz bottle of fair trade vanilla at the co-op a few weeks ago. So that's, what?, 30 bucks to get the same amount you make out of a half a fifth. Even if I used fancy ($) vanilla beans, it still would be much less expensive in the long run to make my own. And experimenting with flavors is an added bonus. I also love the idea of giving it as a gift. Thank you, Kestrel!!
kestrel
I just figured it out and my costs are about $1.13 / oz. I spent about $20 on the dark rum. I can't think of the name offhand but it has a seal on the front. I bought Bourbon beans online and spent about $20 for 25 good sized beans. I've made 5 batches so far and still have 3 beans left.
So a 4 oz bottle of DIY Vanilla would run you about $4.52 and it tastes so much better than anything I've had off the shelf.
I did buy the beans online as anywhere local I looked the beans tended to look a bit sad. I forget where I bought them online but I shopped around and read reviews. Prices where all pretty close.
Once the coffee bean vanilla has "matured" I'll let you know how it tastes.
DIY Maven
This is fabulous! I spent about 10 bucks on a 4 oz bottle of fair trade vanilla at the co-op a few weeks ago. So that's, what?, 30 bucks to get the same amount you make out of a half a fifth. Even if I used fancy ($) vanilla beans, it still would be much less expensive in the long run to make my own. And experimenting with flavors is an added bonus. I also love the idea of giving it as a gift. Thank you, Kestrel!!
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