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I’ll be honest, I’ve always been one to think, vanilla extract is vanilla extract. Whether it was store brand, big brand, or gourmet. I figured the gourmet brands might have a little more flavor but I was doing alright with my store brand vanilla extract. I mean, it made my cookies, it worked fine in a vanilla milkshake, whatever.
Then I had the chance to try Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract. Wow. When you open the brown glass bottle the scent hits you. I swear it’s like you can almost taste the vanilla when you smell it. There is a bit of an alcohol scent to it too. (It does contain 35% alcohol).
Nielsen-Massey uses hand selected beans from the Bourbon Island of Madagascar. They also use a cold extraction process the brings out all 300 flavor compounds in the vanilla bean.
I really wanted to get a sense of the taste difference in this vanilla. I thought vanilla milkshakes might be a good way to try. When I make my vanilla milkshakes I use vanilla ice cream and milk of course but I usually add about a teaspoon of of vanilla extract for more flavor. (I might have also picked that up from a certain restaurant I used to work at).
Seriously love the scent of this stuff. I have to take a couple whiffs of it every time I open it. Anywho, I added about a teaspoon per serving when I decided to make vanilla shakes for the boys and I.
warm banana bread pudding recipe
Ribs with Smoky Vanilla BBQ Sauce. 🙂
would love to try the pure lemon extract
I would like to try the Pure Coffee Extract! Bet it would be yummy in cupcakes!
I like the recipe for
Rose Sangria.
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I would love their Organic Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans!
The crisp vanilla butter cookies look amazing!
I like the Pure Orange Extract.
Vanilla butter cookies.. Yum
I’d also love to try their Pure Orange Extract…I bet it’s great for cookies & cupcakes!
i am making ribs tonight so i would love to try te bbq!
I would love to try the Vanilla Sugar-Crusted Scones.
I would love to have some of the Madagascar Whole Vanilla Beans and I would love to make the Chocolate sauce.
Pure Almond Extract
I would love to try making the Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream. I have many ways and uses for vanilla.
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love to try the Pure Chocolate Extract
I bake a lot and the almond extract would be wonderful!!! myamurphy@mail.com
I would like to try the pure chocolate extract and the almond extract. I am waiting for cooler weather so I can bake. I love baking!
chocolate chip cookies!! yummmm
I’d try their Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract.
Pure Almond Extract sounds like it has lots of baking possibilities too!
I would love to have some of this for raisin toast in the mornings, or on baked sweet potatoes would be great.. Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Sugar from Nielsen-Massey
I would love to try the Pure Lemon Extract.
I also like their Pure Peppermint and Pure Chocolate Extracts.
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i would love to buy some rose water too!
The Ribs with Smoky Vanilla BBQ Sauce sounds excellent! I haven’t been brave enough to use vanilla in entrees before, but this looks easy and tasty so I’ll have to try!
~Colleen P
Another problem that I like is the Pure Coffee Extract!
Vanilla Sugar-Crusted Scones
oooh I want to try the vanilla and lemon farm cake
I’d love to try the Pure Chocolate Extract.
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I WOULD LIKE TO TRY THE Pure Chocolate Extract. Pure Chocolate Extract
Mmm… the Crisp Vanilla Butter Cookies with the Chocolate drizzled over the top looks yummy!