The golden rule serves as a reminder that what hurts us hurts others, and that what heals us, heals others. 1  In nearly all the worldâs religions, personal morality begins with this simple concept: Treat others as you would like to be treated. As such, the golden rule is perhaps the most basic of the personal virtues.
In other words, the vanilla flavor is not artificially created using wood pulp or beaver glands. Also, to be called âpure vanilla extract,â the FDA requires the product to have been made from at least 35% alcohol and 13.35 ounces of vanilla beans per gallon. More alcohol is fine, and often results in a much richer flavor. But it can be no less than 35% alcohol.
Vanilla extract comes from macerating vanilla beans and mixing them with water and alcohol. cbcastro/Flickr. It's the most commonly purchased form of vanilla and much cheaper than vanilla beans. Vanilla can only grow 10 to 20 degrees north and south of the equator.