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)"
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)"
No. Only "pure" vanilla extract is made with alcohol
Imitation vanilla extract typically contains about 35% alcohol.
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.
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"Pure" vanilla extract generally contains 35-40% alcohol... "Imitation" vanilla does not use alcohol as an ingredient
real vanilla extract would be even better
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.
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.
vanilla extract with a little tiny bit of lemon eetract
It is safe to say that 1 drop of the double strength is equivalent to 2 drops of regular vanilla extract. The best tasting vanilla comes from the best extract or the beans, though.