Nielsen-Massey Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 oz.

With its thick, molasses-like consistency, Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract allows you to add delicious vanilla flavor to batters, sauces and glazes without thinning them out. Uncut vanilla seeds add texture, visual flair and sophisticated flavor to recipes such as crème brûlée and ice cream.

Nielsen-Massey’s proprietary cold extraction process preserves the more than 400 flavor compounds contained in natural vanilla to create the distinctive flavor that’s prized in professional bakeries and home kitchens alike. Hands-down, this is the finest vanilla available—you’ll find it in all our baking classes.

Fairtrade-certified vanilla indicates that it was grown by small-scale farmers in developing countries who receive a fair price and use sustainable farming practices. Fairtrade processes help foster sustainable vanilla-producing communities and protect the environment. Fairtrade certified vanilla is grown in the shade and integrated with other crops, helping to protect against erosion and deforestation.

Vanilla is one of the world’s most labor-intensive flavors, demanding a human touch at each step during the 18-month growing process. Nielsen-Massey has built solid, long-term supplier relationships that provide access to the world’s highest-quality beans. Skilled farmers hand-pollinate vanilla vines daily and pick beans when they are at their peak. Beans are then hand cured for six to eight months to cultivate complex flavors. Each bean is carefully evaluated for quality, so that each of Nielsen-Massey’s vanilla products delivers distinctive, pure vanilla flavor that customers have enjoyed for more than 100 years.