A Christmas post already?

Yep... Don't hate me...but if you want to use this idea, you need to do it soon. K?

Homemade vanilla...a great, fun, homemade gift idea. Now, if homemade isn't your idea of good giftgiving, just skip on by this post...but we did it last year (not the vanilla) and people LOVED it. I made homemade candles, bathsalts, and cocoa...it was a huge hit. I will be doing it again... I will be making this to add to my basket.

It takes at least 4 or 5 months to steep though.

You can order the vanilla beans off of e-bay. If you are making them for gifts, order at least a dozen. Get a big bottle of cheap vodka. Cut open each of the vanilla beans and place them in the vodka. Store in a cool dark place. Slosh it around a couple times a day at first and then whenever you remember. When you are ready, find some cute bottles and use a funnel...make a cute little tag and whala!

The longer they steep, the better...reaching their peak at 2 years for the most flavor.