Bring to a boil, remove from heat and add the vanilla bean.
Leave the vanilla bean in the syrup until ready to use.
Let sit for a few minutes, then discard vanilla bean.
Add vanilla bean, cover and let infuse for 15 minutes.
Split the vanilla bean, if it is to be used, in half lengthwise.
Add vanilla bean to milk and over low heat warm to just short of boiling.
Good chocolate, real vanilla beans and so on, all make a palpable difference.
The area is also the native habitat of the vanilla bean.
The world's largest crop of vanilla beans still comes from Mexico.
This is also the native region of the vanilla bean.
