It simply doesn't matter if you want to bake a funny looking Polka Dotted Cheesecake or have a few scoops of Caramel Ice Cream, you're gonna need vanilla extract anyway. The natural vanilla is quite pricey, of course you and substitute it with vanilla sugar, but the taste is now the same.

If you like the quality of vanilla taste and you don't want to spend a fortune, you can follow a few easy steps to make a Vanilla Extract. The blog Averie Cooks gives a detailed guideline for making this extremely easy mixture. Averie, who runs the blog, assures that if you start your adventure with this homemade extract, you'll never want or need to purchase it in the shop.

There's only one catch, you have to wait at least 6 weeks to get the proper flavor, so if you're planning some baking prepare the extract in advance. Don't forget to let us know how it went.

Check out the tutorial on Averie Cooks.

To see the full list of Tools and Supplies check out the source post.