PREP: 11 min | SERVINGS: 6 (2½ cups)
½ cup aquafaba, (liquid from a can of unsalted chickpeas — best if canned and unsalted)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar, (optional, but helps the texture hold better)
¾ cup white sugar
Add the aquafaba, vanilla, and cream of tartar to a large bowl or the bowl of a mixer.
Use the mixer or a hand mixer to beat the liquid for about 1 minute until it starts to get fluffy.
Very slowly sprinkle in the sugar a spoonful at a time while the mixer is on.
Continue to beat for about 10 minutes until a stiff peak is formed. When you lift the beater the fluff should look glossy and hold a stiff peak, even if you jiggle the bowl the peak should stay as is. It may take more or less time depending on your mixer and brand of aquafaba.