Gugi's Profile

Is there a substitute for frozen limeade concentrate as I am not able to find it where I live.
Thanks for any suggestions.

I've been making my own vanilla extract for years.
I use 4 plump vanilla beans for 250ml vodka and let it sit in a dark corner of my larder. After about two months I start filling some of it into a smaller container and top up the vodka again.Obviously the vanilla extract gets a little less concentrated over the months, but it's still much more flavourful than what is being sold in supermarkets.
I make a new batch about once a year.

I keep collecting recipes of fancy deserts, beautiful cakes etc. But I hardly ever get around to doing them, because, ... who is going to eat that?
So when I have time and my fingers are itching with wanting to make something lovely, I turn to preserving (jams, chutneys etc.).
It's great, since
a. it doesn't need to be eaten within a very limited amlunt of time,
b. it makes great little gifts, and
c. who doesn't like a spoon of strawberry jam in your plain yoghurt, or some rhubarb chutney with your chicken breast?
It helps me and my family to be (reasonably) healthy without sacrificing my need to nurture and to be creative in my off time.