No. Only "pure" vanilla extract is made with alcohol
According the the label on the imitation vanilla extract bottle on my shelf, none.
In the US, imitation vanilla extract often has an alcohol content of 35% (70 proof).
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Imitation vanilla extract typically contains about 35% alcohol.
"Pure" vanilla extract generally contains 35-40% alcohol... "Imitation" vanilla does not use alcohol as an ingredient
There are several good rated brands of imitation vanilla extract, but some of my favourites are Flurber's Imitation Vanilla Extract, and Hopperstein's Imitation Vanilla Extract.
No. According to the Joy of Baking "...imitation vanilla extracts are made with synthetic vanilla (from glycoside found in the sapwood of certain conifers or from coal extracts)"
7.99 for a 2oz bottle, imitation vanilla is cheaper for more product and it is hard to taste the difference unless vanilla is the main ingredient.
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According to the Joy of Baking "...imitation vanilla extracts are made with synthetic vanilla (from glycoside found in the sapwood of certain conifers or from coal extracts)"
You should use the same amount as called for in the recipe. According to Cooks Illustrated, imitation Vanilla has a *lot* more vanillin than real vanilla will have. Apparently, to be normal strength vanilla, you can only have so much vanilla. There's double-strength vanilla, too, which is what I prefer to use.
Drink the vanilla extract. Its mostly alcohol. It can't be imitation.....I don't think, anyway.. :)
Virtually zero of any nutrient. You're generally not putting enough vanilla extract, whether genuine or imitation, to make an impact of nutrition per serving. In each Tbsp of extract, there are approximately 30 calories (the majority of which come from the alcohol base), and 0.3 g. of carbohydrates.
real vanilla extract would be even better
Vanilla essence and vanilla extract are not the same. Vanilla essence is artificial, and vanilla extract comes from pure vanilla.