10 marigold blossoms
6 geranium leaves
5 rose blossoms
2 tsp dried lavender
2 tsp orrisroot
2 drops rose fixative
Mix well. Fold and seal the bag with a paper clip and leave in a dry, dark, cool place for 2 weeks. Every other day, stir the contents gently to blend and disperse ingredients and scents. Place in glass bowls or candy dishes
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Essence of Rose
Ingredients:
1 cup pink rose petals
1/2 cup red rose petals
1/2 cup white rose petals
1/4 cup chamomile fs
1/2 cup crushed statice (blue or white)
1/4 cup eucalyptus leaves
1/4 cup oakmoss
20 drops rose oil
Gently combine petals and leaves in a large bowl. Scatter drops of rose oil over the mixture using an eyedropper. Stir gently. Place mixture in a brown paper bag lined with wax paper. Fold and seal the bag with a paper clip and leave in a dry, dark, cool place for 2 weeks. Every other day, stir the contents gently to blend and disperse ingredients and scents. Place in glass bowls or candy dishes. Top with small white or pink rose buds.
1 cup pink rose petals
1/2 cup red rose petals
1/2 cup white rose petals
1/4 cup chamomile fs
1/2 cup crushed statice (blue or white)
1/4 cup eucalyptus leaves
1/4 cup oakmoss
20 drops rose oil
Gently combine petals and leaves in a large bowl. Scatter drops of rose oil over the mixture using an eyedropper. Stir gently. Place mixture in a brown paper bag lined with wax paper. Fold and seal the bag with a paper clip and leave in a dry, dark, cool place for 2 weeks. Every other day, stir the contents gently to blend and disperse ingredients and scents. Place in glass bowls or candy dishes. Top with small white or pink rose buds.
Spiced Cones
3 cups small pinecones NOTE (1)
1 cup white pine bark broken into small pieces
10 anise stars
1 cup broken cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup allspice
1/2 cup cloves
1/2 cup orrisroot
1/4 cup bay leaves broken into pieces
10 drops of oil of cloves (more or less as desired) NOTE (2)
In a small glass jar, place oil on orrisroot. Gently mix. Set aside.
In a large glass or metal container, very gently mix all of the other ingredients together. Add orrisroot. Place in a large glass container that has a tight fitting lid. Store covered for six weeks. You will need to stir the mixture weekly. To stir, lay jar on its side and gently roll back and forth. DO NOT UNCOVER.
To use, place into open containers throughout the house. As with any pot pourrie, heat will enhance the scent. For a stronger scent, put small amounts in open containers over your heat registers.
NOTE: This should not be done if you have children or animals who may have access to this area.
NOTE (1) Use both open and tightly closed pinecones
NOTE (2) Clove oil is very irritating to the skin and should be handled with care and caution
SUGGESTION: To give this potpourri some color, place in the bowl you will ultimately display it in. Gently fold in dried flowers, rose hips or dried orange slices.
NOTE: Dried flowers and rosehips can be added to the original recipe prior to curing. DO NOT add dried fruit prior to curing for six weeks.
1 cup white pine bark broken into small pieces
10 anise stars
1 cup broken cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup allspice
1/2 cup cloves
1/2 cup orrisroot
1/4 cup bay leaves broken into pieces
10 drops of oil of cloves (more or less as desired) NOTE (2)
In a small glass jar, place oil on orrisroot. Gently mix. Set aside.
In a large glass or metal container, very gently mix all of the other ingredients together. Add orrisroot. Place in a large glass container that has a tight fitting lid. Store covered for six weeks. You will need to stir the mixture weekly. To stir, lay jar on its side and gently roll back and forth. DO NOT UNCOVER.
To use, place into open containers throughout the house. As with any pot pourrie, heat will enhance the scent. For a stronger scent, put small amounts in open containers over your heat registers.
NOTE: This should not be done if you have children or animals who may have access to this area.
NOTE (1) Use both open and tightly closed pinecones
NOTE (2) Clove oil is very irritating to the skin and should be handled with care and caution
SUGGESTION: To give this potpourri some color, place in the bowl you will ultimately display it in. Gently fold in dried flowers, rose hips or dried orange slices.
NOTE: Dried flowers and rosehips can be added to the original recipe prior to curing. DO NOT add dried fruit prior to curing for six weeks.
Oriental Jasmine
2 ounces each of Rose Petals, Jasmine Flowers and Orange Flowers
1 ounce each of Sweet Basil and Sandalwood Chips
1/4 ounce of Ginger Root - crushed and broken into small pieces
2 teaspoons crushed Anise Seed
2 teaspoons crushed Coriander Seed
2 teaspoons crushed Cummin Seed
3 tablespoons Gum Benzoin
6 drops Jasmine Oil
Wearing rubber gloves, mix all ingredients except Jasmine Oil together in a glass bowl. When mixture is well blended, add oil and continue to mix with your hands.
1 ounce each of Sweet Basil and Sandalwood Chips
1/4 ounce of Ginger Root - crushed and broken into small pieces
2 teaspoons crushed Anise Seed
2 teaspoons crushed Coriander Seed
2 teaspoons crushed Cummin Seed
3 tablespoons Gum Benzoin
6 drops Jasmine Oil
Wearing rubber gloves, mix all ingredients except Jasmine Oil together in a glass bowl. When mixture is well blended, add oil and continue to mix with your hands.
Pines & Needles
6 cups dried pine needles (not brown)
2 cups white pine bark broken into small pieces
2 cup dried orange peel
1 cup dried rosehips
1 cup dried rose petals
1 cup broken cinnamon sticks
4 tablespoons of orrisroot grains
15 to 20 drops of oil of pine (more or less as desired)
In a small glass jar, place oil on orrisroot. Gently mix. Set aside.
In a large glass or metal container, very gently mix all of the other ingredients together. Add orrisroot. Place in a large glass container that has a good fitting lid. Store covered for six weeks. You will need to stir the mixture weekly. To stir, lay the jar on its side and gently roll. DO NOT UNCOVER.
To use, place into open containers throughout the house. As with any pot pourrie, heat will enhance the scent. For a stronger scent, put small amounts in open containers over your heat registers. NOTE: This should not be done if you have children or animals who may have access to this area.
2 cups white pine bark broken into small pieces
2 cup dried orange peel
1 cup dried rosehips
1 cup dried rose petals
1 cup broken cinnamon sticks
4 tablespoons of orrisroot grains
15 to 20 drops of oil of pine (more or less as desired)
In a small glass jar, place oil on orrisroot. Gently mix. Set aside.
In a large glass or metal container, very gently mix all of the other ingredients together. Add orrisroot. Place in a large glass container that has a good fitting lid. Store covered for six weeks. You will need to stir the mixture weekly. To stir, lay the jar on its side and gently roll. DO NOT UNCOVER.
To use, place into open containers throughout the house. As with any pot pourrie, heat will enhance the scent. For a stronger scent, put small amounts in open containers over your heat registers. NOTE: This should not be done if you have children or animals who may have access to this area.
Soul Soother
2 ounces Rose Petals
1 ounce each of Chamomile Flowers, Meadowsweet and Agrimony
1/2 ounce each of Hibiscus Flowers and Lemon Balm
8 crushed Bay Leaves
1 tablespoon crushed Cinnamon Sticks
1 tablespoon crushed Vanilla Pod
2 teaspoons crushed Cloves
2 teaspoons crushed Allspice
3 tablespoons Orris Root
3 drops Carnation Oil
2 drops Violet Oil
Wearing rubber gloves, mix all ingredients except Oils, together in a glass bowl. When mixture is well blended, add oils and continue to mix with your hands.
1 ounce each of Chamomile Flowers, Meadowsweet and Agrimony
1/2 ounce each of Hibiscus Flowers and Lemon Balm
8 crushed Bay Leaves
1 tablespoon crushed Cinnamon Sticks
1 tablespoon crushed Vanilla Pod
2 teaspoons crushed Cloves
2 teaspoons crushed Allspice
3 tablespoons Orris Root
3 drops Carnation Oil
2 drops Violet Oil
Wearing rubber gloves, mix all ingredients except Oils, together in a glass bowl. When mixture is well blended, add oils and continue to mix with your hands.
Holiday Scents
Cinnamon sticks broken into pieces to equal 1 cup
Whole allspice - 1 cup
Dried orange peel - 1 cup
Bay leaves broken into pieces to equal 1 cup
Coriander - 1 cup
Mint - 1 cup
Whole cloves - 1/2 cup
Star anise - 1/2 cup
Pine needles - 1/2 cup NOTE: These should not be dried and brown
Rosemary leaves - 1/2 cup
Orrisroot granules - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon oil - approximately 10 drops (more or less as desired)
Orange oil - approximately 5 drops (more or less as desired)
In a small glass or metal container, mix cinnamon and orange oil with orrisroot chips. Set aside.
In a large glass or metal container, combine all other ingredients using a metal spoon. You can mix ingredients together with your hands, however, it is advised to wear latex or rubber gloves in doing so.
Store in a sealed glass container out of direct sunlight and heat until ready to use.
To use, place 1/3 cup of mixture in a saucepan and cover with 4 cups of water. NOTE (1). Simmer, uncovered. Adding water as necessary. NOTE (2)
NOTE (1) For a stronger scent, double the amount of mixture used and use only 6 cups of water.
NOTE (2) Once mixture has simmered, it can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigrator to be used later.
SUGGESTION: To re-use simmered pot pourri, place in a container on an out of the way heat register (perhaps in the bathroom). As it evaporates, keep refilling for a fresh scent. NOTE: This should not be done if you have children or animals who may have access to this area.
Whole allspice - 1 cup
Dried orange peel - 1 cup
Bay leaves broken into pieces to equal 1 cup
Coriander - 1 cup
Mint - 1 cup
Whole cloves - 1/2 cup
Star anise - 1/2 cup
Pine needles - 1/2 cup NOTE: These should not be dried and brown
Rosemary leaves - 1/2 cup
Orrisroot granules - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon oil - approximately 10 drops (more or less as desired)
Orange oil - approximately 5 drops (more or less as desired)
In a small glass or metal container, mix cinnamon and orange oil with orrisroot chips. Set aside.
In a large glass or metal container, combine all other ingredients using a metal spoon. You can mix ingredients together with your hands, however, it is advised to wear latex or rubber gloves in doing so.
Store in a sealed glass container out of direct sunlight and heat until ready to use.
To use, place 1/3 cup of mixture in a saucepan and cover with 4 cups of water. NOTE (1). Simmer, uncovered. Adding water as necessary. NOTE (2)
NOTE (1) For a stronger scent, double the amount of mixture used and use only 6 cups of water.
NOTE (2) Once mixture has simmered, it can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigrator to be used later.
SUGGESTION: To re-use simmered pot pourri, place in a container on an out of the way heat register (perhaps in the bathroom). As it evaporates, keep refilling for a fresh scent. NOTE: This should not be done if you have children or animals who may have access to this area.
Citrus Zing
1 oz each of lemon verbena, lemon balm and lemon thyme
1/2 oz marjoram
1/4 oz crumbled bay leaf
1 tbsp crushed lemon peel
6 tbsp crushed orange peel
2 tbsp orris root powder
2 drops orange blossom oil
2 drops lemon oil
Mix all dry ingredients together in glass or metal container. Add both oils and mix well. Makes approximately one cup. A refreshing scent for your kitchen or laundry room.
1/2 oz marjoram
1/4 oz crumbled bay leaf
1 tbsp crushed lemon peel
6 tbsp crushed orange peel
2 tbsp orris root powder
2 drops orange blossom oil
2 drops lemon oil
Mix all dry ingredients together in glass or metal container. Add both oils and mix well. Makes approximately one cup. A refreshing scent for your kitchen or laundry room.
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