According to u003cstrongu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.goodnessvanilla.com/blogs/news/clear-vs-dark-vanilla-extract-whats-the-difference#:~:text=Clear%20vanilla%20extract%20is%20made,in%20an%20alcohol%2Dfree%20version.u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eGoodness Vanillau003c/au003eu003c/strongu003e, clear vanilla extract is made with a synthetic vanillin. It's made to taste like u0022real vanillau0022 and is a clear liquid. It's often used in desserts when you want to keep it bright white, such as meringue, white cake or white frosting.