Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 If it is gluten free, how bout investing in a vanilla bean instead of the flavoring. The standard supermarket flavorings have way too much alcohol and your young child will be exposed before he/she is old enough to handle it. Whole Foods Market has some flavorings that are not alcohol based in the baking section. I don't know if they are gluten free. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Alcohol free flavorings should be gluten free. The small amount of gluten there might be would be in the grain that the alcohol is made from. And I know there are brands that do make alcohol free flavorings, like Frontier and Spicery Shoppe, although not all of the flavorings in each brand might be alcohol free, or they might make both with and without alcohol in certain flavors. I've seen that too. Not sure why. Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 There are several companies who make vegetable glycerine (usually coconut) based flavourings but one can keep vanilla beans in with the sugar (or other sweetener) to make vanilla flavouring as well. This is gf. BL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What does the Lord God require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and To walk humbly with your God. hahcim (Micah) 6:8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 I haven't tried it yet so let me know what you think but I found a recipe in a book called Delightfully Vegetarian by Sharlene Osorio for vanilla! 2 vanilla beans 1/2 c . boiling water 1 rounded tsp. lecithin granules (from soy beans, right?) 2 Tbsp. honey or fructose granules 2 T. oil Cut vanilla beans into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Pour boiling water over them; cover the bowl and allow mixture to steep overnight. Blend misture together with remaining ingredients for 1 minute. Strain and pour into a small jar or bottle. Cap tightly and store in refrigerator. Shake liquid well before using. Measure the same amount as for any commercial vanilla extract. Makes 3/4 c. Have you tried vanilla powder? The ingredients are vanilla bean extractives in a dextrose base. I called the company (Cook's) and they say it is GF. They also said that their products are all corn-based GF. They have an almond powder that I thought sounded interesting. They have a website ; www.cookflavoringco.com Marlene - cookwie Monday, December 09, 2002 5:19 AM gluten free vanilla? If it is gluten free, how bout investing in a vanilla bean instead of the flavoring. The standard supermarket flavorings have way too much alcohol and your young child will be exposed before he/she is old enough to handle it. Whole Foods Market has some flavorings that are not alcohol based in the baking section. I don't know if they are gluten free. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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