Make vanilla sugar by storing used vanilla pods in a container of sugar
Put scraped vanilla pods into about a cup of sugar in a container so the sugar absorbs vanilla flavor.
After using the seeds, place the leftover pods into a container with sugar (about a cup is given as an example). Over time, the vanilla flavor is absorbed into the sugar, creating vanilla sugar.
The short version
- Used pods can flavor sugar instead of being discarded.
- Store pods in sugar so the flavor is absorbed.
What you need
- container with lidoptionalAny container suitable for storing sugar.
What goes wrong
Discarding pods after scraping
Reuse them to make vanilla sugar.
Why it works
The pods still contain aromatic compounds that migrate into the sugar during storage.
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