Posted by Karen on December 17, 1999 at 00:06:11:
In Reply to: potpourri receipe posted by Aimee Cegelski on December 16, 1999 at 18:01:02:
Holiday Spice Simmering Or Jar Potpourri
2 cups Rose Hips - Whole
1 cup Anise -- (Star) - Standard
1 cup Cinnamon Chips - Large Cut
1 cup Cinnamon Sticks -- (1-inch)
1 cup Curly Pods -- (Natural)
1 cup Ginger Root Slices
1 cup Juniper Berries -- (Red) - Whole
1 cup Noble Fir Cone Scales
1 cup Oak Moss - Whole -- (1/2-inch pieces)
1 cup Pine Cones - Birch
1 cup Spina Cristi
1/2 cup Allspice -- (Jamaican) Whole
1/2 cup Cloves - Whole
1/2 cup Sassafras - Cut -- (See Botanicals)
1/2 cup Tilia Flowers
OIL: Bayberry with Cinnamon
Blend all.
NOTES : Simmering Jar Potpourri Fill the home with fragrant delights. Our
Simmering Potpourri recipes are designed to be visually appealing for gift-
giving as well as wonderfully aromatic. Mix ingredients and add oils the same
as for jar potpourri. Cure minimum 2 weeks. TO USE: For stovetop, add 2 to 3
tbsp. potpourri to boiling water in 2 quart stainless steel saucepan, reduce
heat and simmer uncovered on stovetop .For simmerpot, add 1 tsp. to hot water.
Potpourri can simmer for hours, but be sure to check water levels and add warm
tap water as needed. Discard the simmered mixture after use. NOT FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION.