[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Potterverse characters and tea. - Cold Brew Coffee?

[P. Alexis Nguyen]

Carol:
> Oh, no. Don't tell me that you crush your own vanilla pods! Won't
> vanilla extract do (real, not artificial)?

I've never tried with vanilla extract.  I would worry about the
alcohol vapourising in the hot liquid and diminishing the flavour of
the vanilla, but other than that, why not try?  It's a pretty cheap
test.

On the other hand, if you feel like blowing a few bucks, vanilla beans
are pretty cheap when you buy it from the right places:
http://stores.ebay.com/Vanilla-Products-USA


> Carol, now wondering whether to use the flat side of her silver knife
> as Teen!Snape recommends for a sopophorous bean or puncture it with
> something sharp as you would with a Snargaluff pod

No silver knife needed, but a puncture then scraping of the interior
would be helpful (though not necessarily needed). :)

~Ali