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Christmas Potpourri
 
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Prep Time: 4320 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 4320 Minutes
Servings: 4
This has been great fun gathering all the stuff, now I am patiently waiting a few weeks , it should be ready for Christmas. I will place it in among the plants inside our front door entrance, hoping the scent will welcome visitors. Comes out of our local tourism magazine Okanagan life .
Ingredients:
with berries
6 drops cinnamon oil
5 whole dried fresh rose petals
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches long)
2 cups red rosebuds
1/4 cup cinnamon bark
10 drops rose extract
3 drops pine oil
1 tablespoon orrisroot chips (from most health food stores)
20 assorted pinecones, gold
1 cup bay leaf
2 tablespoons cloves
Directions:
1. Combine the juniper, rosebuds, bay leaves, cinnamon chips, cloves and cones in a big ceramic bowl.
2. In a separate dish, mix the oils with the orrisroot.
3. Stir this mixture into the first and put into a closed container to mellow for a few weeks, stirring occasionally.
4. Place potpourri in a dish and scatter the roses and cinnamon stick on top.
By RecipeOfHealth.com