Singing Dog Gluten Free Vanilla Extract, 2 oz.

The vanilla beans used in this gourmet gluten-free vanilla extract are grown in the lush climate of Papua New Guinea without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. The plump vanilla beans used for this extract are dried naturally by the sun.

Unlike most vanilla extracts on the market, Singing Dog Vanilla contains no sugar.

Singing Dog Vanilla is committed to bringing top quality, gourmet vanilla products to chefs, bakers and cooks that believe in using only the best ingredients in their creations. Singing Dog Vanilla Extract has a rich, fragrant aroma and superior flavor profile. Singing Dog has been supplying gourmet vanilla to top restaurants and bakeries and is now available to the home user as well.

Singing Dog Vanilla has been approved by the Feingold Association as being safe for consumption by people with celiac disease.

Singing Dog Vanilla™ is committed to supporting sustainable agriculture and rewarding those farmers that grow their crops in an ecologically responsible manner. A portion of all sales are shared with our partner farmers in Papua New Guinea in order to advance sustainable growing practices and a better family life for all.

Vanilla Facts

Vanilla is a tropical orchid, it bears the only edible fruit of the orchid family, the largest family of flowering plants in the world. Although there are about 150 varieties of vanilla, only two species produce commercially viable vanilla beans: Planifolia (Bourbon) and Tahitian.

Vanilla grows within the 20-degree band either side of the Equator and is native to the Americas. It is the world's most labor-intensive agricultural crop, which is why it is so expensive. It will take up to three years after the vines are planted before the first flowers appear. The flowers must be hand-pollinated within a few hours of blooming in order for the plant to bear fruit. The fruits, which resemble big green beans, must remain on the vine for nine months before they are ripe enough to pick. When the beans are harvested, they have neither flavor nor fragrance. The distinctive vanilla aroma that is familiar to all only develops when the beans are cured. This curing process takes several months.