vanilla extracts

Concentrated bean liquids

Vanilla extracts is the plural of vanilla extract, a flavoring liquid made by steeping vanilla beans in alcohol.

Home bakers distinguish between pure vanilla extract and imitation vanilla, which uses synthetic vanillin: She keeps several vanilla extracts on hand for different recipes.

The plural typically appears when comparing brands or types.

Related

flavoring · desserts · drop · essence · bean · rich · sweet · pure · fermentation · maceration · concentrate · brown · intense · taste · creams · artisanal methods · pod · orchid

Opposites
form/processing

vanilla extractsvanilla beans

Aromatic pods for flavoring

authenticity/origin

vanilla extractsimitation vanilla

Synthetic bean-pod flavoring

vanilla essence · vanillin

Family

vanilla, extract, vanillas, extracts, extracted, extracting, extraction, extractions, extractable

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G