Not enough to make any difference.
No. Pure vanilla extract should contain only vanilla & alcohol.
Some Ginger ales contain vanilla extract. Vanilla extract contains alcohol.
"Pure" vanilla extract generally contains 35-40% alcohol... "Imitation" vanilla does not use alcohol as an ingredient
Extract in "vanilla extract" is simply the liquid extracted from the insides of a vanilla bean.
Pure vanilla extract should contain only three elements. Alcohol (at least 35% or 70 proof), water, and vanilla beans.
Unless specified otherwise vanilla in a recipe is generally vanilla extract.
Alcohol keeps the vanilla product fresh while amplifying the flavor. The alcohol is not harmful in small amounts.
You can get a bottle of vanilla extract at any grocery store.
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.
Vanilla extract can be substitute for vanilla essence on a 1:1 basis (e.g 1tsp of vanilla extract is equal to 1tsp vanilla essence), on a strength-for-strength basis at least. But the flavour of vanilla essence will never be as good as the flavour from vanilla extract, no matter how much of it you use.
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Vanilla extract can be used in place of vanilla bean paste. The equivalent of 1 tablespoon of paste is 1 tbsp. extract.