Recipes

drinks

A Vanilla Mary

Friday Vanilla Libations from The Vanilla ChefI made this first with my sister who was visiting, oh, back ten years or so. She was a bartender at ...

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Winter Warmth “With Lemons”

We DO have a Winter here in Hawaii–and, I know, it is NOTHING like the cold temperatures that some of you get–it does allow us to have lovely fire...

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Flavoring Alcohol With Vanilla

Flavoring your alcohol with vanilla is one of the easiest ways to take your drinks to the next level. We recommend one vanilla bean to every twelve...

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Making Vanilla Lemonade

For those of you who have had the opportunity to visit the Hawaiian Vanilla Mill in Paauilo, Hawaii you might of sampled a glass of our cool refre...

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Extend The Love Valentines Dinner

Aloha Vanilla Chefs!More information is now available for the highly anticipated Vanilla Truffle Making Class!When: February 8th 2013 from 3:00pm ...

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Truffle Making 101

Aloha Vanilla Chefs! More information is now available for the highly anticipated Vanilla Truffle Making Class! When: February 8th 2013 from 3:00p...

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Making Garam Masala Shrimp!

Aloha Vanilla Chefs! Another recipe used in our Hawaiian Vanilla Luncheon is now available for you to cook at home. Today we will be learning to c...

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Making Southwest Spice Rub Potatoes!

For those of you who have had the luxury of visiting the Hawaiian Vanilla Company for one of our Luncheon. experiences you know, already, how excep...

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Extending Your Vanilla Extract

So you’ve made a batch of exceptional vanilla extract! But what to do now?Most extract batches can make multiple runs of extract. Lets revisit the ...

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Making Vanilla Extract

Making your own Vanilla Extract is an extremely worthwhile practice. Not only is commercialized extract made with normally very low quality vanilla...

Reflecting on the Beginning …By Jim Reddekopp

It’s funny to think back for the first time I heard about vanilla. It had to be the thought of ice cream is as far back as I can remember. When I w...