# Homemade Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste

This homemade bourbon vanilla bean paste is a rich, flavorful, and next-level alternative to store-bought versions, perfect for baking, cocktails, and gifting.

- Total time: 5 min
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 ounces vanilla beans
- 6 ounces bourbon
- 2 ounces water
- 8 ounces brown sugar
- 1 ounce honey
- milk

## Instructions

1. Weigh out 2 ounces of vanilla beans from a 4-ounce bag.
2. Chop up the vanilla beans.
3. Add 6 ounces of bourbon to the vanilla beans.
4. Add 2 ounces of water.
5. Add 8 ounces of brown sugar.
6. Add 1 ounce of honey.
7. Use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients for about 5 minutes until smooth.
8. Pour the finished vanilla bean paste into a jar.
9. Add milk to the container with leftover vanilla beans to make vanilla bourbon milk.
10. Swirl the milk around to get all the vanilla beans.

## Equipment

- kitchen scale
- measuring cup
- immersion blender
- jar

## Tips

- You can eat homemade vanilla bean paste the day you make it, unlike homemade vanilla extract.
- If you want the paste thicker, you can add xanthan gum, but it might upset your stomach.
- The paste will thicken up as it sits at room temperature.
- Don't waste anything; add milk to the container with leftover vanilla beans and enjoy as vanilla bourbon milk.
- This paste is perfect for cakes, coffee, and more.
- Can also be used in cocktails and for gifting.
- You can also use a regular blender instead of an immersion blender for blending the paste ingredients together, it just makes it easier to use an immersion blender because it can be used directly in the measuring cup where all the ingredients are combined together and weighed precisely.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18xGzS1Jnt/
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- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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