DIY Vanilla Paste Kit

Vanilla paste is a great way to add the amazing flavor of fresh vanilla beans to your recipes, without the long wait for vanilla extract! It's also really fun and easy to make. With this kit, you'll have the key ingredients and knowledge you need to make your own delicious vanilla paste. Retail valued at over $65! 

This DIY Vanilla Paste Kit comes with:

• 4 ounces of vanilla beans OR 5.2 ounces of vanilla powder
• 20 grams of xanthan gum--a common ingredient for thickening vanilla paste so that the caviar remains suspended in the blend
• a label to easily identify your vanilla paste
• a card with QR codes to three of our most popular Vanilla Paste recipes (the Vanilla powder kit option just has the vanilla powder paste recipe)
• an 8-ounce squeeze bottle for handy storage and clean dispensing

Depending on the recipe you use, 4 ounces of vanilla beans is enough for 2-4 cups, 16-32 ounces, or approximately 450-900 grams of vanilla paste. 20 grams of xanthan gum is enough for several batches of vanilla paste. Information about the shelf life and storage of your vanilla paste can be found in the individual recipes.

 More about the vanilla bean variety options:

• Papua New Guinea V. planifolia has a rich, classic vanilla flavor profile with a warm fruity undertone that we love in Vanilla Paste.
  
• Madagascar Bourbon cure V. planifolia vanilla beans are the world's most popular vanilla variety. With a familiar, vanilla-forward flavor, it's great in any application.
• Papua New Guinea V. tahitensis is a different plant species than the other options listed here. Consequently, it has a brighter, sweeter, flavor profile that lends particularly well to cream or fruit based desserts, especially when paired with white rum.
• Vanilla Powder is finely ground pure, fresh vanilla beans from Indonesia. The flavor is delightfully vanilla-y, without the struggle of blending whole vanilla beans. Vanilla powder paste can be made in any blender or food processor, since it just needs to be mixed together.
  

  Making Homemade Vanilla Paste with Whole Vanilla Beans

  Making Vanilla Paste with Vanilla Powder

Need more help making vanilla paste? Here's a comprehensive Q&A of all our most frequently vanilla-paste related questions!