Pot pourri is a traditional method of creating a natural method to perfume your house. In this recipe, we provide a good starting point to show you how to make pot pourri at home.
Pot Pourri
Pot pourri is a traditional method of creating a natural method to perfume your house. In this recipe, we provide...
Ingredients
| 500ml | organic rose petals |
| 500ml | organic lavender flowers |
| 125ml | organic peppermint |
| 125ml | organic marjoram |
| 50ml | driedmarigold petals |
| 1tsporganic | orange peel granules |
| 50g | orris root powder |
| 30gorganic | coriander seed |
| 25gorganicnutmeg | powder |
| 30g | organic cloves |
| 2 | organic cinnamon quills |
| A few drops of geranium essential oil | |
| A few drops of lavender essential oil |
Method
- Mix together all the ingredients bar the essential oils. When blended together well, add the oil a drop at a time, stirring continuously and so enabling it to be spread evenly throughout the mix.
- Tip the blended pot pourri into a large jar, filling it only loosely and store in a dark, warm dry place. Give the jar a shake every few days to blend together the ingredients further and allow the aroma to mature. Don't be impatient as the maturation time is key.
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