1 cup 1-inch cinnamon sticks
1 cup Whole allspice
2 cup Star anise
1 cup Coriander seed
2 c Dried orange peel
1/2 cup Cloves
1/2 cup Crushed nutmeg
10 drop Cinnamon oil
10 drop Allspice oil
20 drop Sweet orange oil
You'll find everything you need for this appealing blend at the grocery store or on your spice shelf, except for the essential oils.
Even if you omit them, you'll have a fragrant mixture whose scent holds up well after several refills of water.
DIRECTIONS:
Layer ingredients in a gallon jar. Add the oils to their corresponding ingredients as you go. Shake well and let age at least one day before using.
Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria of England, was credited with introducing the German custom of the Christmas tree into the English home in 1841.
