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homemade vanilla extract

homemade vanilla extract

3.7
People mix alcohol and vanilla beans at home to add flavor to recipes
  • noun
translation icon : extracto de vainilla casero
  • You can easily make homemade vanilla extract by combining vodka and vanilla beans.

Examples

  • She prefers using homemade vanilla extract instead of store-bought for her baking.

  • Homemade Vanilla Extract

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  • Adding homemade vanilla extract to your cookies will enhance their flavor dramatically.

Synonyms

vanilla extract
vshomemade vanilla extract
9 2.3

A liquid made by soaking vanilla beans in alcohol to add flavor to food and drinks

is prepared at home instead of being bought commercially

Surface Forms

homemade vanilla extract singular
homemade vanilla extracts plural

Morphology

homemade + vanilla + extract

The phrase is a simple compositional combination of 'homemade' (made at home), 'vanilla' (the flavor/source), and 'extract' (a concentrated plant-derived substance), so its meaning — vanilla extract prepared at home — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows ordinary adjective + noun + noun composition found across languages and is neither idiomatic nor metaphorical, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would understand it.

Etymology

The phrase homemade vanilla extract comes from the simple idea of making vanilla flavor at home: people soak vanilla beans in alcohol to pull out the taste and make an extract. So homemade means 'made at home' and the phrase refers to vanilla extract you prepare yourself rather than 'buying it'.