Vanilla Distillery

Check out our current selection of pure vanilla extracts. Local pickup available in Waterloo Region. 🤎

Ugandan vanilla beans, often called the ‘green gold’ from the pearl of Africa, are a game-changer for bakers. These beans have a bold, indulgent vanilla profile. They are a “hidden gem” in the baking world that pair exceptionally well with chocolate and coffee flavours. Soaking in Barcelo Dominican Rum, this extract will be ready in 2026.

Classic Vanilla Custard & Blackberry Pie

Pastry: Your favourite single pie crust 🥧

Blackberry Mixture: 🌿✨
3-4 c. blackberries
1/2 c vanilla sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch with 1-2 tbsp water
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Simmer berries with sugar until they begin to thicken, add cornstarch slurry stir for 3-4 minutes, take off heat & add vanilla. Cool on counter.

Vanilla Custard: 🥚🥛
55g vanilla sugar
25g corn starch
4 egg yolks
375 g whole milk
8 g vanilla paste
Scrape 1/2 vanilla bean
62 g cold, cubed butter
Combine dry ingredients, then add egg yolks and vanilla.
Heat the milk- combine 1/4 c of hot milk to egg mixture- stir. Continue to add rest of hot milk in 3 parts while stirring. Cook & stir custard until thickened.. Take off heat, add butter slowly in 4 batches. Run custard through sieve and add to baked pie shell, top with cooled blackberry mixture.

Place in fridge for at least 4 hours to set. Slice and top each piece with vanilla whipped cream. 🤩 💜🥧

Would you bake with this . . . Or sip it? 👀

Dark. Rich. Addictive.

Meet our 2026 Pure Vanilla Extract Collection— crafted slow, extracted bold, and made to stand on its own.

1. Ecuador Beans soaked in Everclear & Distilled Water;
2. Madagascar Bourbon Beans soaked in Jim Beam Honey Bourbon;
3. Madagascar Bourbon Beans soaked in Everclear & Distilled Water;
4. Papua New Guinea Beans soaked in Havana Club Rum.

Which one speaks to you?

🎉 Introducing Vanilla Distillery’s Holiday Extract #5: ✨ Creamy Coconut Vanilla Extract ✨
This season, warm up your winter bakes with a tropical twist. Our Creamy Coconut Vanilla Extract blends smooth white rum with rich, fragrant Madagascar vanilla beans—finished with a luxurious hint of creamy coconut. The result? A holiday extract that’s equal parts cozy and exotic.
🌴 Flavour Notes:
Silky coconut cream
Deep, floral Madagascar vanilla
Light, warm rum undertones
🍪 Perfect For:
Holiday cookies & sugar-dusted shortbread
Coconut macaroons & Lemon Bars
Tropical-inspired cocktails & mocktails
Creamy frostings, custards, and wintertime lattes
This tropical extract is your passport to holiday baking with a sunny twist—because sometimes the season calls for a little warmth from the islands. ☀️✨

🎄Holiday Extract No. 4 🎄: Ceylon Cinnamon with Rum is a fragrant, elegant, and festive extract offering the best qualities of true cinnamon enriched by the warmth of rum. It provides culinary versatility, a refined spice profile, and the natural benefits of Ceylon cinnamon’s antioxidants and low-coumarin composition—making it a premium addition to both everyday and holiday recipes.

🎁 Seasonal & Holiday Flair 🎁
Great for seasonal holiday baking: cookies, cakes, pies — any recipe where you want a cozy “holiday spice” vibe.
Use it in warm drinks or mulled beverages during cold weather, or in festive cocktails around holiday dinners.
It’s also handy for gifting — a small bottle of cinnamon holiday extract makes a cute gift for fellow bakers or spice lovers.

Warm up your holiday baking with our Praline Extract! ✨
Crafted from toasted pecans, Appleton Estate Rum and Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans — a splash adds pure festive magic! 🎄

Sweeten your moments with our Vanilla Sugar —
A simple blend of Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans, vanilla bean powder, and granulated sugar — pure, fragrant, and timeless.
Packaged in a reusable glass jar for everyday sweetness.