Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 1638 Location: Yorkshire
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 05 4:40 pm Post subject:
I've also made my own vanilla extract, pretty much like the above recipe, but, if you can't be bothered to make it Lakeland sell it for £4 a bottle, which seems really reasonable compared to the price you pay elsewhere for the same product.
Last year it was £10+ for the same bottle something about the previous year's harvest, they said - other places put the price up too. Must have been a bumper 2003 or 2004 harvest
i have made my own vanilla extract by slicing 3 vanilla beans down lengthwise and putting them in a cheap 75cl bottle of vodka
Excellent, will have a bash at this with my new store - how long do you leave them in, Buttery? Just as long as you fancy I imagine?
Hey, WW and Nettie (and Buttery for that matter) - home made vanilla extract/essence, now there's a Christmas pressie that will keep
i'd say leave it about a month before you use it if you're doing a full 75cl bottle. i've had my last batch for yonks now and it's just as lovely as ever!
i can see it making an amazing sweet alcoholic drink maybe with some ice cream in it
Ooo some great ideas here, I particularly like the Turkish Delight recipe.
Bugs, I've never seen rose essence for sale, is it the same as rose water or stronger? Should I be rescuing the wild rose petals from the bush at the end of my garden?
Layney Guest
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 12:15 am Post subject: Itching powder
greenbean wrote:
Hi Treacodactyl, How about making yourself some itching powder to put down the pants of people you don't like? I think the rosehips have to be quite ripe. It's been a while since I've done that.
I might try the sugar. I like looking at the baking aisle in Waitrose and laughing at the vanilla sugar. How much?.
Before they ask me to leave the store of course. I wish people wouldn't keep doing that.
don't waste your money on the vanilla sugar... bruise a vanilla pod and stick it in your sugar... as long as it's in there, no matter how many times you refill the sugar you'll get vanilla sugar
anyone got a recipe for rose essence? can you find this at asian markets as well as rosewater?
mochyn
Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 24585 Location: mid-Wales
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 1:13 pm Post subject:
I saved petals from three of the rose bushes this year: Chapeau de Napoleon & Zephirine Drouhin, which are deep pink, and an unidentified warm yellow They all have very good scent which has stayed well. I just srpinkled the petals into an open, flat box and left them in the kitchen where it's always warm. Make sure only to collect dry petals.
I now have a large jar each of pink and yellow petals for using in pot pouri or whatever during the winter.
I also made a small jar on lavender sugar, having seen it for an outrageous price in a farm shop. It's sitting in the dresser kennel with the orange, lemon and vanilla sugars.
something about the previous year's harvest, they said - other places put the price up too. Must have been a bumper 2003 or 2004 harvest 
I think the rosehips have to be quite ripe. It's been a while since I've done that.
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