How to Make Vanilla Sugar
Some of the people reading this may be asking themselves, "What is vanilla sugar?" Well not only are the answers within this article, but we at RecipeLion also explain exactly how to make vanilla sugar in your very own home. Read on to learn the tips and tricks!
Vanilla sugar is found in many high end food stores, but have you ever wondered how to make it for yourself? This special vanilla flavored sugar is great in coffee or to be used in recipes that require both sugar and vanilla. Vanilla is one of the most beloved spices in the world, but fresh vanilla bean pods like the one pictued above don't come cheaply. However, the taste is so amazing you may decide that it's worth the cash.
What is Vanilla Sugar?
In simple terms, vanilla sugar is just Costa Rican granulated sugar mixed with vanilla beans or extract to give it that strong vanilla flavor. It is expensive to make because it is made with pure and high quality vanilla. A cheaper version is sometimes made with vanillin, an often synthetically produced vanilla flavoring commonly used in processed vanilla foods.
How Do You Make Vanilla Sugar?
- Vanilla sugar is really very easy to make at home and it can be much cheaper than buying it in high-end food stores. Finally learn the steps to making delicious vanilla sugar right at home.
- Start out by buying a pound of normal granulated sugar and two vanilla bean pods. The pods can be found at nice grocery stores or online.
- Next, bruise the pods by bending them in your hands.
- Slice the pods open down the middle and pull out the vanilla beans inside. Then cut empty pods into smaller pieces.
- Place sugar in an air-tight container.
- Add sugar beans and pods to your container, shake and seal.
- Your vanilla sugar will be ready in a couple weeks. Keep shaking the mixture every couple of days or so.
- You'll know your vanilla sugar is ready when it is that off-white color instead of the white of normal sugar. You will also see the vanilla specks well distributed throughout the sugar.
- As you start using it, feel free to add more sugar to the container to make your vanilla go as far as it can.
Other Vanilla Sugar Tips and Tricks
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar is considered to be about as much vanilla flavoring as 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- When buying vanilla pods, make sure they are soft and pliable as well as fat and shiny when purchased.
- Do NOT buy hard vanilla pods.
- Vanilla sugar is great in tea and coffee.
Now that you know how to make vanilla sugar, why not try some of these great recipes that you could use it in? These recipes are from RecipeLion, your non-stop source of the easiest recipes on the internet.
Baked Apples (with vanilla sugar substituted for brown sugar)
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