Recipes
Fragrance can enhance the quality of our homes and lives. This recipe, taken from Herbwise Naturally, is a real favourite.
Sweet Citrus Serene Pot-Pourri
This blend, while it is relaxing, also has the refreshing qualities of the citrus herbs...
8 tablespoons lemon verbena 4 tablespoons bergamot leaves and flowers 2 heaped tablespoons crumbled lemon balm 2 tablespoons pineapplemint half level tablespoon orris root 3 drops essential oil of bergamot
Mix the dried herbs, adding the fixative root and drops of essential oil last. Put the mixture into a screwtop jar and place this in the airing cupboard for six weeks, shaking it as you go to the cupboard. Then fill a suitable bowl or jar with a lid, with the pot-pourri. To extend the life of the blend keep the lid on when not using the room.Pot-pourri is best appreciated when opened for only 1 hour each day.
