ha ha, I know, I saw it in a thread here on byc. You take some real vanilla beans ..about 8 of them and put them in a sterilized jar/bottle with some good vodka. Store in a cool dark place for three months, shake the bottle once a week. YUM!!! Our very own homemade vanilla!! I got my vanilla beans on line and couldn't believe how cheap, fast the delivery was and how wonderful the beans were. Just look up The Organic Vanilla Bean Company. Marvelous, I will never buy vanilla or beans from the store again.