…is how the name Bourbon came into being. Although vanilla extract is high in alcohol content, it is not made from Bourbon whiskey. Originally the term Bourbon referred to vanilla…
Courtesy of Carole Bloom Bourbon vanilla buttercream is the perfect accompaniment to this classic American chocolate cake. Be sure to use natural — not Dutch-processed — cocoa powder, which…
…tart. The filling is soft and chewy, yet crunchy, with the texture of tropical macadamia nuts. Makes one 11-inch round tart, 14 to 16 servings. Print Bourbon Vanilla Macadamia Nut…
…vanilla orchids (there are 27 varieties in South Florida alone), but only two species are used commercially to flavor and fragrance foods and beverages– Bourbon and Tahitian. Bourbon vanilla beans…
…Vanilla made from Bourbon? A. No. Vanilla contains at least 35% alcohol, but it’s sugar cane or ethyl alcohol, not that famous whiskey from Kentucky. The name Bourbon (pronounced bur-bone)…
…Beans? Traditionally the term “Bourbon Vanilla Beans” has meant vanilla beans grown on islands in the Indian Ocean. The island of Reunion was once called Ile de Bourbon, and vanilla…
…Bourbon vanilla is named for the island now known as Reunion. In the early 19th century it was known as Ile Bourbon. The Bourbon vanilla plant stock originally came from…
…from Bourbon vanilla. It is sweeter and fruitier and has less natural vanillin than Bourbon and Mexican vanilla. It contains anis aldehydes, which gives it a more cherry-like, licorice, or…
…known as fragans vanilla. Madagascar vanilla (from Vanilla planifolia stock) is also known as Bourbon vanilla, not because it is made with bourbon, but due to having started in the…
…biologist whose career is dedicated to keeping vanilla healthy. Michel is a virologist who, before coming to Tahiti, worked with Bourbon vanilla in Reunion for many years. As Tahitian vanilla…
…right at the table, perfuming it with Jack Daniel’s bourbon, and spooned a little onto the top of each portion of cake. It was perfect to temper the sweetness of…
…coffee. * Varietal: Coffee made from a single type of coffee, such as arabica, robusta or Bourbon. It may come from a single country or region as in Brazil Bourbon…
…used commercially. The one we most often buy is called Bourbon or Madagascar vanilla extract. Pure Mexican vanilla extract is sometimes available in specialty food stores. Bourbon, Madagascar and Mexican…
…New Guinea and Uganda with Bourbon Vanilla planifolia selling for $15 – $20 a kilo. Madagascar’s prices range from $30 – $40 a kilo. Mexico had a very short crop…
…good. Life changed, imperceptibly at first, affected by the years during the Revolution when the vanilla industry shut down, then by the fierce competition from the Bourbon Islands in the…
…the first of what is now called Vanilla tahitensis, a distinct species, quite different from Vanilla planifolia or Bourbon vanilla. Vanilla planifolia was later brought by the Rear-Admiral Bonnard from…
…, by the way — and whipped into yams. You can make a killer hot buttered rum (or Bourbon) with a little maple syrup. dine on maple-flavored muffins and scones,…
…more expensive than the more common Bourbon vanilla. However, the vanilla grew in popularity and Tahitian Gold has grown dramatically, enough so that Sacha has started his own plantation. In…
…as Bourbon vanilla) went to Europe, but at least there was now a backup if Mexico’s crop fell through. By mid-twentieth century, Mexico’s production had dropped to only a fraction…
…I also toured the Pharmacy Museum and wore museum gloves while leafing through books from the early 19th century with documents on vanilla as a medicine, and discovered Bourbon French…
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