Petals And Pots

Pot-Pourri herbal

Potpourri is a very traditional recipes aromatic accessory for the home and many have been handed down through generations. There are several ways to make potpourri. The oldest method is a potpourri where moist layers of rose petals, spices and salt are placed in a pot large and neglected for six weeks or more. The strength of the perfume is excellent, but looks is not good (salt whitens all the colors in the rose petals). Therefore traditional potpourri jars are sealed, with holes for the scent through breath.

A nice effect is eventually acquired by mixing flowers and herbs with essential oils and a fixative, such as the iris root. It is also a fairly long, but finite effect can be beautiful, especially if the flowers are dried with silica gel and placed on top for decoration.

As most projects are here for bags or other articles where the herbs are hidden behind a fabric, the appearance of potpourri finish is not of paramount importance. The main point is that the smell must be strong and long. In small pouches that contributes to the use of ingredients rather small size, even if there are no unsightly lumps and bulges in the bag. The best answer to this is to use small sprigs of dried herbs and flowers with a greater proportion of fixative.

Many recipes call for iris root powder, but I've cut and sifted root iris or blue flag instead, I found the powder spoils the appearance of potpourri. However, as the recipes are here mainly for use on bags, or the iris root powder or cut will.

Many recipes here can easily be modified to suit all the ingredients you have. Once you've made several batches of your potpourri, you will become more courageous and want to experiment. It is easy to make your own recipesjust stick to guidelines based on the quantities of ingredients.

Orris Root and oil mixture

As a general rule, I use a measuring cup to measure the various dry ingredients, unless they are measured by the spoon. The iris is the best root mixed with essential oil of first and put in a small jar with screw mature for a couple of days. If you intend to make several kinds of potpourri, I suggest you build a collection of pots with different iris root and essential oil blends that you can use as you see fit.

Mix the oil and the iris root in the proportions of the iris root 4 oz 1 / 2 oz of essential oil. Once it has matured for a few days, you can use it by the tablespoon as indicated in recipes. Make sure you clearly label the jars, stating in particular the essential oil that you used. The collection of the iris root / oil jars can then sit in a row on your net kitchen shelf or work plan, where you can shake them from time to time to encourage the mixing process. Avoid storing in direct sunlight because it will reduce the strength of essential oils.

Delicious Mint Cinnamon Pot-Pourri

1 / 2 pieces of cinnamon pint
Half liter of mint leaves, crumbled
2 v. of cinnamon or a mixture of iris
1 apple c. soup mix iris
1 / 2 c. mint or mixture of iris

Use a large bowl and mix all ingredients. Since these revenues are primarily intended to be used in bags, you should break the pieces of cinnamon in place pretty low. After thorough mixing, turn the mixture into a large pot or polythene bag and seal. Put away for two to four weeks, shaking regularly to ensure proper distribution of oil mixture. Check the smell after two weeks, if the aroma seems satisfactory, you can use it, but if not, you have to wait another few weeks. If you're still not satisfied with the smell, try adding other root iris / oil mix until you like the balance.