Silver Cloud's Pure
Vanilla Extract
is produced exclusively from beans grown on the estate. After curing, the beans
are carefully chopped to increase their surface area and placed in stainless
steel percolators. A solution of ethyl alcohol and purified water is circulated
through the chopped beans to extract the flavor. Silver Cloud uses a
proprietary cold process to extract its beans. This minimizes the loss of
delicate flavor components. The extraction process usually takes two to three
days. The Pure Vanilla Extract is then aged in special holding tanks for
as long as two weeks, prior to being filtered and boltted.
Our
Pure
Vanilla Extract
is manufactured in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration's Code of
Federal Regulations.
Pure
Vanilla Extract is the only flavor with a US FDA standard of identity. This standard requires 13.35 ounces of vanilla
beans (at 25.00% moisture) per gallon of minimum 35% ethyl alcohol and 65%
water by volume.
There are no regulations, however, regarding the quality of the beans used to
manufacture Pure Vanilla Extract. Many companies use inferior beans when
producing their extract. The fact that Silver Cloud uses the finest premium
beans is readily evident in the quality of the extract it offers.
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