Vanilla Essence - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups good-quality brandy
6 vanilla beans, split lengthwise

Preparation

Place the brandy in a bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Split the vanilla beans and scrape the seeds from the inside into the brandy.
Add all the scraped beans as well.
Seal tightly and let steep in a cool place for a few months before using.
Makes 2 cups.