{"product_id":"diy-vanilla-extract-kit","title":"Almost Vanilla Extract – Organic DIY Vanilla Extract Kit (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order now. Kits begin shipping December 1 — in time for holiday gifting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cem\u003ealmost\u003c\/em\u003e vanilla extract. You finish it. Seven premium USDA Organic Uganda vanilla beans and a 12 oz swing-top bottle — add your favorite vodka, bourbon or rum, give it a shake now and then, and in about 8 weeks you'll have homemade vanilla that beats anything on the store shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 premium USDA Organic Uganda vanilla beans, vacuum-sealed fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 oz clear glass swing-top bottle with a full-wrap Flavor Seed label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite gift box, ready to give\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlcohol not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThey grew it. You bottle it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur vanilla beans come from smallholder farmers in Uganda, sourced through Enimiro, which works with partner farmers across 15 districts. Vanilla doesn't ripen all at once — the pods mature over about three months, so each one is picked by hand when it's ready. Making every bean count is slow, patient work, and much of it is done by women, who make up most of Uganda's farm workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarmers like Ruth, who grows vanilla alongside her family's coffee and bananas — \"because of vanilla I now take better care of my coffee and bananas.\" And Madinah, who heard about vanilla on the radio and thought, \"why not me?\" She sourced her own vines and built her plot from scratch when almost no one around her was growing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis season's Ugandan harvest averaged above 2.5% vanillin on a 25% moisture basis — rich, full vanilla flavor. When you make a bottle of Almost Vanilla Extract, you're finishing what they started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D8cLPDztmJ4\" title=\"The Future of Vanilla is Uganda — Enimiro\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out more about the farmers who grow these beans at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.enimiro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eenimiro.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to make it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove the beans from the pouch. Carefully slice each bean lengthwise to expose the insides, then add them to the bottle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill to the shoulder with 80-proof vodka, bourbon or rum. Keep the beans covered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClamp the lid, shake, and store in the dark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShake once or twice a week.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady in 8 weeks, richer at 6 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Flavor Seed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSDA Organic beans, no fillers, no imitation anything. Just real vanilla and the spirit you choose. The label even has a \u003cem\u003eStarted on\u003c\/em\u003e line so you always know when your batch began.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMakes a great holiday gift for bakers. Start a bottle now and it will be ready for spring baking, or gift the kit and let them make their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePre-order note: if your order includes other Flavor Seed products, the whole order ships together once the kits are ready on December 1.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flavor Seed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68256352436505,"sku":"FS-VANILLA-KIT-12","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2378\/4493\/files\/diy-vanilla-extract-kit-hero.png?v=1793732828","url":"https:\/\/www.flavorseed.com\/products\/diy-vanilla-extract-kit","provider":"Flavor Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}