Apples-and-Spice Simmering Potpourri
Apples-and-Spice Simmering Potpourri
Ingredients:
40 drops spiced apple essential oil
10 drops bitter almond essential oil
10 drops cinnamon essential oil
1/4 cup calamus root
2 1/2 cups dried chamomile flowers
1 1/2 cups dried red rosebuds
2 cups dried whole apple mint or spearmint leaves
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| Dried whole apple mint |
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| Spearmint Leaves |
2/3 cup dried whole lemon verbena or dried lemon balm leaves
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| Whole Lemon Verbena |
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| Lemon Balm Leaves |
1/2 cup patchouli
1 cup dried apple pieces (see drying instructions below)
1/3 cup dried sassafras root bark
4 or 5 nutmegs, broken
handful of whole and/or broken cinnamon sticks
Apple Drying Instructions:
1. Mix together 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt.
2. Leaving the core in place, slice apples to 1/8" to 3/8" thick.
3. Dip each slice into the lemon juice mixture.
4. Drain the slices in a colander, saving the juice for more dipping.
5. Heat oven to 200 degrees.
6. Place dipped apple slices on a drying rack on a cookie sheet.
8. When the apples feel leathery, they are dry enough. Any softness in the apple is a sign that further drying is necessary. If the apples get crisp, they can still be used.
Potpourri Instructions:
1. Blend essential oils with calamus root in a lidded glass jar.
2. Let the fixative (calamus root) absorb the oils for at least 2 days, shaking occasionally.
3. Combine fixative mixture with the rest of the ingredients.
4. Store in an airtight container for about four weeks.
5. Shake occasionally to further blend aromas.
6. Place 2 Tablespoons in a saucepan of boiling water and simmer, allowing scent to emanate.
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Sources:
Shaudys, Phyllis. The Pleasure of Herbs. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1986. Print.
or
Shaudys, Phyllis V. Herbal Treasures. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1990. Print.
Photo Credits:
Calamus Root: Photo Credit: http://www.starwest-botanicals.com/category/calamus-root/
Dried Chamomile Flowers: Photo Credit: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/chamomile1.html
Dried Red Rosebuds: Photo Credit: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/dried-rose-buds
Dried Apple Mint: Photo Credit: http://www.millersbygonefarm.com/store/c9/Herbs_-_Fresh_%26_Dried.html
Dried Spearmint Leaves: Photo Credit: http://www.savoryspiceshop.com/spearmint-leaves
Dried Lemon Verbena Leaves: Photo Credit: http://www.herbco.com/p-395-lemon-verbena-leaf-whole.aspx
Dried Lemon Balm: Photo Credit: http://www.dfiles.me/dried-lemon-balm.html
Dried Patchouli: Photo Credit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/57258719/12-pound-dried-patchouli
Dried Apple Pieces: Photo Credit: http://pittsburghcuppa.com/driedapplepiecesturkishtea.html
Sassafras Root Bark: Photo Credit: http://www.herbco.com/p-838-sassafras-root-bark-cs.aspx
Cracked Nutmegs: Photo Credit: http://www.grenadanutmeg.com/shop/
Broken cinnamon Sticks: Photo Credit: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/VIETNAM-CASSIA-NEW-Tube-cassia-cinnamon_50029398108.html
Apples and Spice Simmering Potpourri: Photo Credit: www.blessings.com
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