Queen Vanilla

Queen Vanilla extracts are made by combining pure vanilla beans with a mixture of alcohol (sugar cane-derived ethanol) and water. This allows the flavour compounds from the pure vanilla bean to infuse into the alcohol/water mixture, which then forms the … Continued

Our Red Label Vanilla is one of our oldest Vanilla products. For a long time, the term ‘essence’ implied the natural concentrated form of Vanilla. Over time, the term ‘extract’ has come to be used to describe pure vanilla instead. We … Continued

The process to grow and cure Vanilla Beans is very time and labour intensive. It takes 3 years for a vanilla vine to bear fruit and once the vine flowers, each flower must be pollinated by hand within 12 hours … Continued

Store all Queen Vanilla products, including Vanilla Bean Paste and Vanilla Bean Pods in cool, dry conditions away from heat and sunlight, such as the pantry. To help keep to its full shelf life, ensure the lid of your Vanilla … Continued

Here’s a handy reference to understand the differences in our vanilla products. Luckily it is hard to ‘overdo’ vanilla in recipes, so don’t worry if you add a little more than the recipe calls for.

The use of the term ‘bourbon’ to describe a vanilla bean means that the bean is grown in Madagascar or other islands in the Indian Ocean, such as Comoros and Réunion. The term does not describe that the alcohol ‘Bourbon’ … Continued

Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Bean Paste and Vanilla Pods can all be used in a range of ways, while there is no absolute for each, here are a few ideas to make the most of these different vanilla types: Vanilla Extract … Continued

Our Fairtrade Vanilla Extract with Seeds is produced with Fairtrade certified vanilla. Fairtrade certification means farmers receive a higher dollar value for their crops and improved terms of trade, giving them the opportunity to improve their lives and plan for … Continued

Please discover more about Queen Vanilla and our Vanilla Programs over in the Queen Vanilla section.