Quart Batch of Vanilla Paste

Directions

  1. 1Take your 94g bundle of chopped vanilla and dump it into your blender.
  2. 2Add 2/3 cup of water.
  3. 3Add 1 and 1/2 cups of vodka.
  4. 4Add 2 and 1/4 of sugar.
  5. 5Add a quarter cup of corn syrup.
  6. 6Blend for 2 to 3 minutes until it goes from a light brown to a dark brown and the vanilla pieces are a texture of fine sand.
  7. 7Add a half teaspoon of xanthan gum on low speed.
  8. 8Pour it in slowly.
  9. 9Wait for the paste to thicken up a little bit as it sits.

Ingredients

  • 94 g chopped vanilla
  • cup water
  • 1.5 cups 80 Proof vodka
  • 2.25 cups sugar
  • cup corn syrup
  • 0.5 tsp xanthan gum

Equipment

blender