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Potpourri & Incense
Neptune Incense
1/2 tsp. myrrh gum
1 1/2 tsp. copal resin
1 tbsp sandalwood chips
1 tsp. dried Irish moss
3 drops oak moss oil
Lay incense coals on a bed of sea salt. When the coals are hot, toss on the Neptune mixture.
Dallas Potpourri
8 Oz. dried yellow rose petals
4 Oz. dried red rose petals
2 Oz. dried jasmine
2 Oz. dried heliotrope blossoms
1 tsp cloves
2 Oz. dried gardenia petals
2 tbsps. salt
1 Oz. powdered balsam tolu
Potpourri #1
3 dozen peppercorns
3 drops ginger oil
6 drops nutmeg oil
Scant 1/4 c. dried orange peel
1 tsp. dried rosemary
Potpourri #2
1 tbsp. solid myrrh gum
1/4 c. dried sage
3 drops lemon oil
2 tbsps. fresh lavender
1 drop fresh lavender
1 drop eucalyptus oil
1 drop frankincense
Potpourri #3
3 drops ylang ylang oil
6 bruised vanilla beans
1/4 c. dried or fresh rose petals
4 drops rose oil
6 drops vanilla extract
Potpourri #4
2 dozen cloves
3 drops cinnamon oil
3 bruised cinnamon sticks
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Small handful fresh pine needles
Scented Oranges And Apples
Scent your home for the holidays with festive oranges
and apples. Simply push cloves into the fruits in heart,
star, and stripped designs. Then place fruits in bowls
and use as accents or center pieces.
Seasonal Potpourri
1 tsp orris root granules
4 drops oil of cloves
1 c. rose petals
1/3 c. lavender
2 tsps mixed spice
1/2 c. star anise
1/4 c. bay leaves
cinnamon sticks
cedar roses
gumnuts
dried straw daisies
Combine orris root with clove oil, leave until oil is
absorbed. In a bowl, combine rose petals, lavender,
spice, star anise and bay leaves with oil and orris
root, gently mixing with your hands. Add remaing
ingredients and decorate with a few dried daisies.
Tropical Mix Potpourri
3 oz. dried banana cut into small pieces
2 oz. shredded coconut
2 oz. dried pineapple (chopped)
2 oz. papaya (dried and chopped)
2 tbsps salt
1 tbsp. benzoin powder
1 oz. balsam Peru
Strawberry sachet
4 oz. dried strawberries, chopped
2 oz. dried rose petals
1 tbsp salt
2 oz. unscented talcum powder
8 oz. cornstarch
Violet Sachet
9 oz. cornstarch
2 oz. unscented talcum powder
1 oz. powdered orris root
1 tbsp salt
4 oz. violet blossoms
The Constitution only gurantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
Benjamin Franklin
Vanilla is the extract of fermented and dried pods of several species of orchids.
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