Used a vanilla bean to make a delicious cake?
But now you don't know what to do with this used pod?
Considering the price of vanilla pods, it would be a shame to throw it away!
Yes, it is far from having diffused all its aroma! It can therefore still be used.
But how to keep it and reuse it in some time for future pastries?
Fortunately, my pastry chef revealed to me a very simple trick to use the aroma of a vanilla bean to the end.
The trick is to put the pod in a bottle of dark rum or vodka . Watch:
- vanilla pod already used
- bottle of dark rum or vodka
1. Collect the vanilla pod already used in your pastry.
2. Dip it in the bottle of dark rum or vodka.
3. Close the bottle.
4. Store the bottle in a dark, cool place.
5. After eight weeks, the vanilla will have released all of its flavor into the alcohol.
And There you go ! Now you know what to do with a used vanilla pod :-)
Easy, practical and really economical, right?
All you have to do is use this flavored alcohol for your future pastries, crêpes flambées or cocktails.
It is an arranged rum with a very sweet natural aroma, and above all no chemicals in it.
You can even put several pods in the same bottle for more taste.
Another way to reuse a vanilla bean is to dip it in a jar of powdered sugar.
Indeed, it will flavor the sugar in just a few weeks.
This is the best way to make homemade vanilla sugar!
Guaranteed without preservatives or artificial flavors. Taste and tell me about it!
