Practical Witch Podcast – Episode 1 – Wortcunning, Extracts & Vanilla

Please forgive any audio issues, this is the first go at it for the podcast 🙂

When instructed to “split” your vanilla beans (pods), this means to slice them the long way, so you have two halves of long bean strips.

Macerating in your blender or food processor will speed along your extract.  You do not have to macerate the vanilla, and can simply split the pods.  Without macerating, wait at least 3 months before you use your vanilla so it extracts properly.  For long extractions such as this, shake the bottle about once a week.