Madagascar Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup
Perfect for coffee, tea, desserts, or cocktails.
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1 cup sugar
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1 Madagascar vanilla bean
Instructions
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Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
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Add water, sugar, seeds, and the empty pod to a saucepan.
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Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
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Simmer 10–15 minutes.
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Cool, strain (optional), and store in the fridge up to 1 month.
Vanilla Bean Custard (Crème Anglaise Style)
Rich and aromatic.
Ingredients
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2 cups whole milk
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1 Madagascar vanilla bean
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4 egg yolks
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½ cup sugar
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Pinch of salt
Instructions
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Split and scrape the vanilla bean.
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Heat milk with seeds and pod until just steaming.
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Whisk yolks, sugar, and salt.
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Slowly pour hot milk into yolks while whisking.
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Return to pan; cook on low, stirring, until slightly thick.
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Strain and cool.
Vanilla Bean Sugar
Great for baking.
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
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1 used or fresh vanilla bean
Instructions
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Bury the split vanilla bean in sugar.
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Seal in a jar.
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Let sit 1–2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
Quick Vanilla Bean Banana Smoothie
Since you mentioned bananas earlier, this pairs beautifully.
Ingredients
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1 ripe banana
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1 cup milk or almond milk
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Seeds from ¼ vanilla bean
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1 tsp honey (optional)
Blend until smooth.
If you meant a different “Madagascar bean” (like cacao, coffee, or a local legume), tell me which one and how you plan to use it.