how many grams in a cup of vanilla extract?

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• Why would anyone measure vanilla extract by the cup?
  Home production. The standard DIY ratio is 1 cup of 80-proof vodka (or bourbon, or rum) infused with 5-7 split vanilla beans for at least 8 weeks. Recipes that scale to a quart or half-gallon for holiday gifting also work in cups. You won't see a cup of extract in a cake — the alcohol and intensity would wreck the batter.
• How many grams in a cup of vanilla extract?
  Around 208 g. Pure vanilla extract is roughly 35-40% alcohol by volume (the FDA minimum to call it 'extract' is 35%), so it's slightly less dense than water — a cup of water is 237 g, while a cup of extract lands closer to 208 g. Imitation extract, which is water-based with synthetic vanillin, runs a touch heavier.
• Is homemade extract the same strength as store-bought?
  Close, but not identical. Commercial pure extract is standardized to about 13.35 oz of beans per gallon by FDA single-fold rules. Homemade with 5-7 beans per cup roughly matches single-fold strength after 8 weeks, and gets stronger if you let it sit longer. Double-fold commercial extracts use twice the beans and you'd use half as much.

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