First world problem: where do you buy your vanilla essence? (It’s so expensive!)

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Or is there an alternative for baking etc?

You can make your own! You need some cheap rum and bulk-bought vanilla pods (you can get these on amazon). It's much less expensive and makes lovely presents for people.

Costco. Massive big bottle of it.

Also Costco. Lasts ages.

Lakeland.

The paste with the seeds in. It last a long time, you only need a tiny bit.

Oh blimey, it was definitely cheaper last time a bought it.

I put sugar in jar with vanilla pod and top it up as I use it .lasts for years😁

Isn’t vanilla essence the cheap stuff? It’s vanilla extract that can be costly especially that Nielsen-Massey stuff.

You can get a small bottle of extract from Tesco and Asda for about £1.75 though!

Cheap vanilla extract is a false economy imo because you use so much more of it.

it's just soared in price, hasn't it...

It was definitely under a tenner, right?

I must admit I stocked up for Brexit

Vivienne what quantities/ratios do you use?

The big bottle at Costco is £35!

Apologies I do mean extract not essence.

Morrison’s have vanilla extract for £1.24 for 38ml, isn’t that what it always was??!!

I use this, a pot lasts ages as you only need a tiny bit

www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/taylor-colledge-vanilla-bean-paste/775733-110331-110332

M&S.

Indian supermarket is the cheapest round here