Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 oz.

Neilson Massey’s Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract is made from premium, hand-selected beans cultivated in Mexico, the vanilla plant’s original birthplace. This extract features a rich marriage of sweet and woody notes, with a deep, creamy, spicy-sweet character, similar to clove or nutmeg. This unique flavor profile works incredibly well with chocolate, banana, citrus fruits, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and other warm spices. Add it to ginger snaps or spiced cookies or even hot chocolate or chai lattes for a punch of bright vanilla flavor. The vanilla’s spiciness also complements savory applications, like chile peppers, thyme and rosemary, as well as tomato and barbecue sauces, and chilis and salsas, smoothing out their heat and acidity.

Nielsen-Massey’s proprietary cold extraction process preserves the more than 400 flavor compounds in natural vanilla to create the distinctive flavor 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.

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 a distinctive, pure vanilla flavor that customers have enjoyed for more than 100 years.