Shelf life of Vanilla?

Does anyone know if pure, alcohol-free vanilla extract has a shelf life and if so, how long? I'm asking because when Jen makes her world famous, award winning chocolate chip cookies, she uses only this vanilla, and only from Mexico. The last several times we got it, we got it from someone who was traveling to Mexico. That person is no longer in the area and I have a chance to get another liter bottle from a co-worker who is going next month. We currently have about a 1/2 liter from the last bottle. I don't want to buy a full liter bottle while still sitting on a 1/2 liter if there is a shorter than we expect shelf life.

Of course, we could just go on a full throttle cookie baking frenzy... that way, we would have to worry about how long it lasts. I do know that anyone interested can sample said cookies at this year's Sheep-In, as well as my now famous Bacon Explosion.

Any SERIOUS thoughts?
Vance
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As long as it smells like vanilla ...it's fine!
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shelf+life+of+vanilla haha I love this site ;)

Like fine wine, real vanilla extract will mature with age and continue to improve over time. Some say indefinitely. In general, because it is a form of liqueur, vanilla extract should last “forever”.

They actually mention Mexican vanilla http://www.vanillareview.com/2008/shelf-life-of-vanilla-extract/
So we can get the new bottle with confidence, that's good. Can we still do the full throttle baking frenzy? I really do want some cookies...

Vance
3 minutes to my lunch! I want cookies now :)
yeah went to subway and they gave me a cookie! whoop!
vance,
no worries, pure vanilla extract can be left to the next generation. 8)

please send cookies. :high5:
I'll send you the first dozen...

I'll mail them off to:
Guest
123 Main St.
Anytown, USA 12345

vance
Pretty sure it lasts forever. When I was a kid, we had a bottle of vanilla we used to make cookies. And we used it for the next ten years! I almost took it with me when I moved out.

If you want to find out how long something is good, check on stilltasty.com. I love that website!
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