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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Lemon Verbena Potpourri

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • dried peel of one lemon
  • 2 cups dried lemon verbena leaves
  • 1 cup dried chamomile
  • 6 inches cinnamon sticks, crushed
  • 1 cup dried calendula flowers
  • 1 teaspoon orrisroot powder
  • 2 -3 drops lemon verbena essential oils (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 dry the lemon peel by scraping it off the lemon with a vegetable peeler, spread on paper and dry in a warm place for about 2 weeks, until crisp.
  • 2 mix all the ingredients together.
  • 3 seal in a tin and put in a warm place for about 2-3 weeks, shaking occasionally.
  • 4 use to scent a room, or for sachets. add more essential oil as the smell fades.

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