![]() However, I have been told by Jennifer that if you CALL her rather than place an order online, she may be able to SAVE you on shipping costs. Please note that I do not receive compensation for any vanilla purchases. (NOTE: Many people have asked me where you can get Watkins vanilla, and so I am including a link HERE to a Watkins representative for your reference. I should also mention that we used the Double Strength Watkins Vanilla, which contains more vanilla bean and less alcohol. I am sure I will continue using Mexican Vanilla, but to switch things up a bit I am now adding Watkins to my vanilla repertoire. In fact, most judges agreed that each item was delicious, however, a couple judges had a slight NEGATIVE reaction to either the Bourbon Vanilla or the Mexican Vanilla.Īfter much analyzing and deliberation, we have declared the winner to be WATKINS VANILLA! The interesting thing was, the judges agreed that this taste test was DIFFICULT, because there really wasn’t a bad one of the bunch. But overwhelmingly, Watkins Vanilla placed first by a wide margin in 2 out of the 3 tests. I expected my favorite (Mexican Vanilla) to take first place. In second place, Trader Joe’s Alcohol Free In second place, was Mexican Vanilla, with 8 of the 15 votes In first place, was Watkins Vanilla, with 11 of the 15 votes ![]() He quickly drew up a spreadsheet to tally the points for each contender. So I had to pull in a professional analyst: my husband. It was apparent to me that there was not going to be a CLEAR winner in this taste test. I held two separate taste testing sessions, in order to get all the judges in! And as the sessions progressed, I soon realized that the judges were voting for DIFFERENT vanillas for the caramels, pudding sauce and mini cakes! In fact, ALL the judges had different votes except for one judge who voted for the same vanilla in first place each time. The judges were instructed to rank each vanilla into first, second, third, and fourth place. This was a blind taste test and each item was given a letter. We had the most volunteer judges in the history of our taste tests….maybe because this sounded like a DELICIOUS opportunity?! In order to be completely fair to all the vanilla contenders, I made 3 types of vanilla items to taste: vanilla caramels, vanilla mini cakes, and vanilla pudding sauce. So let me introduce you to the contenders:ĭ) Mexican Vanilla (yes, that’s the biggest bottle of them all! What can I say, I love to bake and I use it all the time!)Į) McCormick’s Vanilla (used only in the caramels) Unfortunately, when I went to Trader Joe’s to get “their vanilla,” there were 2 kinds to choose from. So I had to add Trader Joe’s vanilla to the challenge as well. My great Aunt used to own her own bakery and pastry shop, and she likes Trader Joe’s vanilla. I first asked all my friends who liked to bake what kind of vanilla they liked to use. Attention, anyone who loves to bake!! What kind of vanilla do you like to use in your baking? I have been using Mexican vanilla for years, and I love it! However, one day my husband brought me home a bottle of Watkins vanilla and I knew it would turn into a taste test challenge for sure.
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