0 Bottles & Labels for Homemade Vanilla Extract

S. Dunow

Ever since my Pressure Cooker Vanilla Extract recipe debuted over a year ago, I am seeing so many creative ways to bottle and label the extract on the Instant Pot Community Facebook page.

I can honestly say that making vanilla extract is very easy. What can be more challenging is finding affordable vanilla beans. Even with the high price of vanilla beans, it can be more economical to make your own extract, knowing exactly what ingredients you are using. Plus, it's fun to make, fun to decorate, and even more fun to give away as gifts!

Bottles
You can see there are a large variety of glass bottles - They can either be clear or amber color. If you use amber, you can display your vanilla extract on the counter; if you use a clear bottle, you will need to keep it in a dark, cool place in a cupboard. 4, 5, 8 and 16 oz bottles are popular sizes.

You can find bottles at your Dollar Store or repurpose used bottles: root beer, tabasco, and other condiments. Make sure they are clean and sterilized before bottling your extract.

Labels
Labels can be custom made with a machine, hand written, or purchased from a local craft store. They can be adhesive stickers/labels or on heavy craft paper using E6000 glue.

If you are inspired by any of these beautiful bottles, feel free to send me your picture and I'll include it in this round up!

C.Reinhart - 100ml (3oz)

Bottles: SKS Bottles & Packaging
Labels: Authentic Heirlooms Custom Labels

J. Harmon

Bottles: 4 oz Amber Glass Bottles

A. Steele

Bottles: Swing Top 16 oz  - Also available at IKEA

B. Gilkinson

Bottles: Clear Glass Woozy Bottles, 5 oz with shrink capsules

The shrink capsules slip onto your capped bottles and with a hair dryer, shrink to fit the bottle.

K. Singer

Bottles: Hobby Lobby

Beans: Ebay

K. Bax

These bottles are so interesting. Almost like the Little Nipper Flask, below.

K. Bryan

Vanilla: Cold Extraction method

Bottles: Little Nipper Flask, 100 ml

C. Birkhead

D. Jasper

Bottles: Clear Glass Woozy Bottles, 5 oz with shrink capsules

Vanilla Beans: 10 Tahitian Extract Grade B, very dry

Labels: Avery 2.5" Round labels

J. Pascal

Bottles: 5 oz Clear Woozy Bottles with shrink capsules

J. Carlund

Labels: Hobby Lobby 

J. Deaver

Label Template: ALittleInsanity.com - free vanilla labels and tags. 

Changed the word "vodka" to "bourbon." Used gold metallic paper labels

E6000 adhesive glue - use heavier paper for best results.

J. Harman

Bottles: 4 oz Amber Glass

Labels: Avery Template

K. Reaser

Front: Silver Sharpie, hand written

Back: Craft Stickers

K. Guay

Bourbon Vanilla

Bottles: 4 oz Amber Glass

Labels: ALittleInsanity

M. Cashman

Label: Silhouette CAMEO, "Buttercup" font on adhesive vinyl

W. Wadsworth

This gal used her Silouette CAMEO to print these labels using the "Hello Wedding" font on adhesive vinyl. Tags are printed card stock.

M. Medellin

Bottles: 5 oz Clear Woozy Bottles, with shrink capsules

Labels: Custom made by a friend on a Cricut machine

N. McCrery

Bottles: 4 oz Amber Glass Bottles

Tags: ALittleInsanity

T. Smith

T. Rasmussen

Bottles: 4 oz Amber Glass Bottles

Labels: ALittleInsanity.com - free vanilla labels and tags

Vanilla Beans: Ebay.com

W. Johnson

C. Yang