I want to preface by saying I’m an avid over thinker.

I just bought some Mexican vanilla beans from Vanilla Bean Kings and plan on getting some homemade vanilla extract started.

A few weeks ago I read a post about adding a tad of coconut extract with your vanilla in baked goods to enhance the flavor. Along came a suggestion to make your own vanilla with coconut rum.

Seeing as how vanilla beans aren’t the cheapest, but I’m intrigued in making a separate batch to experiment, what are your guys opinion or suggestions for the process?

I keep reading you should try to select an alcohol based on flavor tones and vodka gives the cleanest flavor. Using certain rums can create a sweeter profile based on sugar. And I’m completely lost.