Yield: 2 quarts
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | 1-inch cinnamon sticks |
1 cup | Whole allspice |
2 cups | Star anise |
1 cup | Coriander seed |
2 cups | Dried orange peel |
½ cup | Cloves |
½ cup | Crushed nutmeg |
10 drops | Cinnamon oil |
10 drops | Allspice oil |
20 drops | Sweet orange oil |
You'll find everything you need for this appealing blend at the grocery store or on your spice shelf, except for the essential oils.
Even if you omit them, you'll have a fragrant mixture whose scent holds up well after several refills of water.
DIRECTIONS: =========== Layer ingredients in a gallon jar. Add the oils to their corresponding ingredients as you go. Shake well and let age at least one day before using.
* From: Making Potpourri - by Madeleine H. Siegler * Published in: The Herb Companion - October/November 1993 * Typed for you by Karen Mintzias