Food Recipes Vanilla Honey 4.8 (4) Add your rating & review Ordinary honey is magically transformed by gently infusing it with vanilla and other herbs and spices. By Sarah Karnasiewicz Sarah Karnasiewicz Sarah Karnasiewicz is a freelance writer and photographer and was the Digital Food Director for Real Simple for two years. She was also a senior editor for Saveur Magazine. Her contributions include articles for the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Epicurious, Food Network, and many more. Highlights: * Was a deputy editor for Salon.com * Wrote Fiji Water's global travel guide, Earth's Finest City Guide * Was a copywriter for Williams Sonoma * Won a James Beard Award for Wine, Spirits, Beverages Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 28, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Philip Friedman Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 1 cup Creating vanilla honey is a simple process, and almost any add-ins work. Sweet vanilla, bright basil, and fiery chili are a few of our favorites—and make lovely toppings for Mom’s morning yogurt, after-dinner ice cream, or cocktail hour cheese platter. Ingredients 1 cup honey 1 vanilla bean, split Directions Add honey to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into the honey, and then the pod itself. Stir. Warm honey until it is loose and runny, about 6 minutes, but do not allow it to come to a boil. Remove pan from heat and and let cool for 15-20 minutes. (This allows the flavor to deepen.) Transfer honey to a glass jar. Rate it Print