Make vanilla sugar with used vanilla pods (don’t throw the husks away)
Put leftover vanilla pod husks into a jar of sugar, shake occasionally, and after a few weeks you’ll have vanilla-infused sugar.
After scraping seeds, the video recommends saving the empty husks by burying them in sugar. Shaking the jar now and then infuses the sugar over a few weeks; longer infusion gives stronger flavour.
The short version
- Shake occasionally
- Longer infusion = more flavour
What you need
- jar with lidAny clean jar that can be sealed
How to do it
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Let infuse for a few weeks (longer for stronger flavour).
Use for sprinkling (e.g., pancakes) or baking for subtle vanilla flavour.
Watch this step
What goes wrong
Throwing away scraped vanilla pod husks
Infuse them in sugar to capture remaining flavour
Why it works
Sugar absorbs aromatic compounds from the pod husks over time, creating an infused sweetener.
Put it to use
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