Side note: It’s really easy to make vanilla extract. All you need is vodka and vanilla beans. Just put the vanilla beans in the vodka and leave them there.
I had an Uncle who would only drink screw drivers (vodka & OJ). So anyone who hosted a family gathering had to have vodka and OJ on hand. When this Uncle died in 2011, I still had a half a bottle of vodka left (no one else in the family drinks). So I purchased vanilla beans from TJ and made my own vanilla extract. I still have some left – it doesn’t spoil. And whenever I use it I think of my dear Uncle Glenn.