Barley Free Vanilla Sugar
Homemade vanilla sugar is one of those small-batch pantry staples that quietly transforms everything it touches — from morning coffee to weekend baking. A split vanilla bean and a cup of granulated sugar are all it takes, and after a week of patient daily shaking, you end up with something far more aromatic and nuanced than anything off a store shelf. Since it's made with just two clean, straightforward ingredients, there's no need to scrutinize labels for hidden grain-based additives or fillers that can sneak into commercial flavored sugars. The process is almost meditative: split, scrape, stir, seal, and let time do the rest. Use it to sweeten whipped cream, dust over shortbread, or stir into tea for a subtle floral warmth that plain sugar simply can't deliver. Once you have a jar of this on your counter, you'll wonder how you ever baked without it.
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Learn more →Ingredients
16 servings
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
Instructions
- 1
Split the vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp knife and use the back of the blade to scrape out the seeds.
- 2
Add the sugar to an airtight jar. Nestle both the scraped pod and the seeds into the sugar, then stir or shake briefly to distribute the seeds throughout.
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