
Not wanting to waste anything, I remembered that my sister had mentioned making vanilla sugar. I placed the scraped bean into a small Rubbermaid container and filled it with sugar. Occasionally I shook the closed container to break up the lumps and distribute the flavor. Within a day or two, the sugar was thoroughly scented with vanilla.
This vanilla sugar is very, very delicious in coffee! I haven't tried it for anything else yet, but it makes good coffee taste even better. And it's my understanding that the sugar can be replenished without replacing the vanilla bean; I'm guessing that the flavor will be milder or will take longer to transfer to the sugar.

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What a great idea! This would also make oatmeal taste just a bit better. I'm going to have to try it!
ReplyDeleteLove flavored coffee, and vanilla is a nice choice. thanks for the tip Melissa.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how easy it can be to take something and naturally improve it. That's a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I've never bought the beans before. I love to have something in my coffee :)
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