Method of producing enzyme-treated vanilla extract

This vanilla extract production method is characterized by performing lipase treatment of vanilla beans in a 0.1-50 mass% concentration of hydrous alcohol and extracting vanilla extract. Without involving a step in which the vanilla extract matures over a long period of time, the provided method enables producing a vanilla extract which has been imparted with a mature fragrance like that of liquors such as rum, whiskey or brandy, and which has a mature vanilla fragrance; the provided vanilla extract is obtained by said production method. 本发明的香草萃取物的制造方法的特征在于：在0.1质量％～50质量％浓度的含水醇中，对香草豆进行脂肪酶处理，并萃取香草萃取物；本发明的香草萃取物的制造方法能够提供种不经过使香草萃取物长时间熟成的步骤便能够制造赋予了像糖蜜酒、威士忌、白兰地之类的洋酒那样的熟成香的具有香草熟成香的香草萃取物的方法、及利用该制造方法所获得的香草萃取物。