The Crafty Witch: Potpourri

Basic Potpourri Spice Mix
1/2 oz. broken cloves
1/2 oz. crushed gum benzoin
1/2 oz. powdered orris root
1/2 oz. powdered allspice, with a few whole berries
1/2 oz. powdered mace
1/2 oz. whole coriander seeds
1/2 oz. cinnamon stick crushed, or cinnamon powder

Lightly mix together the above ingredients to make spice mix.
Choose a pretty jar with a lid to hold your potpourri.
Into the jar place a layer of dried flower petals,
such as rose, lavender, lemon verbena, or tiny rose buds.
Over each layer sprinkle some of the spice mix.
Continue layering and sprinkling until the jar is filled.
To freshen a room, simply remove the jar's lid.

Sixteenth Century Potpourri Mix
1 pint peppermint leaves, cut
1 pint lavender flowers
1 tablespoon well-crushed caraway seeds
1 pint thyme
1 tablespoon crushed cloves and coriander
1 tablespoon crushed gum benzoin or orris root

Lightly mix together all of the ingredients.
Put into a potpourri jar with a few dried
rose and marigold petals on the top for color.

Lavender Hot Pot Potpourri
2 ounces lavender flowers
1 broken stick cinnamon
1 ounce granular myrrh gum
1 ounce rose petals
2 ounces damiana leaves

NOTE: hot pot potpourri means you need a
potpourri crock or kettle to gently simmer
the mixture in along with water.

Arabian Nights Hot Pot Potpourri
2 ounces rose petals
1 ounce sandalwood shavings
1 broken stick cinnamon
1 drop lilac oil
2 ounces cedar shavings
1 ounce coffee blossoms *optional*
1 drop jasmine oil

Medieval Lady Potpourri
1 pint red rose blossoms
3 tablespoons damiana
1 ounce powdered orris root
1/2 pint white rose petals
1 ounce dried hawthorn berries
1 tablespoon lavender flowers

Xanadu Potpourri
1 pint wisteria blossoms
1 ounce powdered myrrh gum
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 ounces China rosebuds
1 tablespoon lemon peel

Royal Indian Love Potpourri
1 pint heliotrope blossoms
4 ounces garden pinks
4 ounces patchouli leaves
2 ounces oleander blossoms
1 ounce powdered myrrh gum
1 tonka bean

Japanese Hot Pot Potpourri
2 ounces peony blossoms
2 ounces chrysanthemum blossoms
1 ounce granular benzoin gum
2 ounces camellia flowers
1 ounce oleander flowers

Forest Potpourri
2 ounces geranium leaves *pine scented*
1 ounce balsam fir needles
4 ounces sweet woodruff
3 tablespoons cedar chips
1 teaspoon voilets
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ounces German rue
2 tablespoons pine needles
1 ounce powdered orris root
1 drop bergamot oil

Road to Mandalay Potpourri
4 ounces orange blossoms
2 ounces ylang ylang blossoms
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ounces heliotrope blossoms
1 ounce frankincense
1 teaspoon orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla

Yule Potpourri
4 ounces peppermint leaves
1 ounce powdered benzoin gum
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ounces rose petals
1 teaspoon vanilla

French Hot Pot Potpourri
4 ounces jasmine flowers
1 ounce rue
1 vanilla bean
2 ounces violets
1 ounce cut orris root

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