In making vanilla extract, there is specific federal guidance that all users must be aware of. There are many recipes for making vanilla extract on the internet, most are incorrect, misleading and false. According to the FDA vanilla extract is defined as ‘a solution in aqueous ethyl alcohol of the sapid and odorous principles extractable from vanilla beans. In vanilla extract the content of ethyl alcohol is not less than 35 percent by volume and the content of vanilla constituent, as defined in § 169.3(c), is not less than one unit per gallon. The vanilla constituent may be extracted directly from vanilla beans or it may be added in the form of concentrated vanilla extract or concentrated vanilla flavoring or vanilla flavoring concentrated to the semisolid form called vanilla oleo-resin. Vanilla extract may contain one or more of the following optional ingredients: Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Sugar (including invert sugar), Dextrose, Corn syrup (including dried corn syrup).’ Our recipe guidance is solely based off these guidelines and solely intended for informational purpose to make a single fold vanilla extract. Anything less the recommended guidance is simply vanilla flavored alcohol at best.