| POMANDER The name 'pomander' comes from the french 'pomme d'ambre', and were originally fragrant beads of ambergis strung on a necklace or placed in a perforated gold, silver, or wooden ball to be worn hanging from a necklace, bracelet, or belt. CITRUS POMANDER BALL: Completely cover an orange or a lemon with cloves, then roll it in ground orris root and store in a paper bag for several weeks until it is dry. A ribbon may be used to decorate the pomander ~ wrapped from the top in a complete circle around the fruit, crossed and then circled again so it looks as if the ribbon has sgmented the pomander into four parts. ROSE POMANDER: Tightly pack a muslin bag with rose pot pourri. Use dried roses to poke into the ball to form a pretty scented decorative hanging ball. The dried roses should cover the ball completely, so no muslin can be seen. FRUIT BASKET: Make several citrus pomander balls, and place them in a basket full of pot pourri made from: mixed petals nutmeg clove coriander cinnamon myrhh |