Saturday, November 3, 2012


Hi girls!

Today I bring you a super cool DIY.

Hope you like it!



You Will Need

  • Printed Label s
  • Sharp paringKnife or kitchen scissors
  • Vanilla Bean s - we used these (1-2 per bottle)
  • Glass Bottle(S)with lids - we used these (2oz-4oz)
  • Funnel or a measuring cup with spout
  • Lots of Vodka
  • Thin Ribbon (1/8")
  • Full-sheet labelPaper





  1. Step 1
    1
    You're going to need one vanilla bean for a two-ounce bottle and two beans for a 4 ounce bottle. Cut them each in half so that they'll fit in the bottle.
  2. Step 22
    When you cut them, all the little seeds will ooze out the cut ends. It looks kind of like caviar, which is pretty sick, but it smells awesome, which is not sick at all.
  3. 3
    Now you're going to slice down the length. Make sure you start the cut about half an inch from the end so that it stays together. You just want to cut it open to release the seeds and flavors. You can do this with kitchen scissors or a good, sharp paring knife.
  4. Step 44
    Stuff your beans into the bottle. So, for the little bottles, you'll stuff two halves in, for a total of one bean. For the bigger bottles, you'll put it four halves, for a total of two beans.
  5. Step 55
    If they poke out the top, especially on the smaller bottles, you can push them in further, and they should bend. If you can't bend it, just snip off the ends with your kitchen scissors or paring knife.
  6. Step 66
    Booze time! Use a funnel with a small end, or if you don't have one that'll fit into the bottle opening, just use a measuring cup with a little spout. Top each bottle off with straight vodka.
  7. Step 77
    This is about when your pretty little project starts looking like a bunch of specimen jars off American Horror Story or something. Power through - it'll be pretty soon.
  8. Step 88
    Definitely do this last so that you don't drip anything on the label and ruin it.
  9. Step 99
    Tie a cute little bow around the neck, and your vanilla is officially gift-worthy! We used one-inch ribbon because the neck is so short on these.
  10. Step 1010
    Store the bottles in a cool, dry place for about two months. You should take them out and shake them up weekly. They'll start to develop that rich, brown color over time (which will look awesome with the light blue labels, by the way!).

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