How To Make Rose Potpourri One way to extend the enjoyment that fresh cut roses bring is to use the rose petals to create a batch of fragrant potpourri.
This is a fun project that you might do with the person who sent you the roses, or it could be a great project at home or school for your children. The delightful finished product will rekindle memories of your lovely gift of roses. You may even wish to start a rose potpourri collection. You could start a jar with rose petals from your bridal bouquet to which you add rose petals from each anniversary bouquet you receive. Or, you could add petals from roses received from that certain someone regardless of the occasion. First collect petals from the rose as the flower reaches fully open maturity, but before it turns brown. Dry them until crisp on a screen, cookie sheet or any flat surface. Red roses, when dried, turn a rich burgundy color and look lovely in a ginger jar, candy dish or antique canister. For each quart of petals you collect, add 1 tablespoon fixative. Dry lavender, oak moss, sandalwood or orrisroot are good choices and are available in chopped form at many herb and spice shops or drug stores. Next, add your favorite complementary spice. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, dried citrus peel and vanilla beans all make excellent choices. Last, add a few drops of essential oil (an aroma additive) or, if you like, your favorite perfume. Seal your potpourri mixture in a jar, allowing it to mellow for approximately 10 days. To properly blend the ingredients, shake the jar lightly every couple of days. There are myriad uses for this delightful potpourri. Add it to the stuffing of pillows or hang it in pomanders in your closet. Small sachets can be used in any drawer or as thoughtful little gifts for friends and loved ones. An easy way to make a rose potpourri sachet is to place a small handful of the fragrant mixture in a lace or linen handkerchief or other delicate fabric and tie the four corners with a satin bow or ribbon. Let the gift of roses you receive give you enjoyment throughout the year by adding a delightful fragrance to every room in your home. Information Provided Courtesy of Roses Inc. P.O. Box 99, Haslett, MI 48840 -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from www.doramail.com with 30 Megs of disk space in webhosting and e-mail storage! Powered by Outblaze ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h71pqml/M=364397.6958316.7892810.4764722/D=groups/S=1705016061:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123667392/A=2915264/R=0/SIG=11t7isiiv/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=34443/*http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs";>Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page</a></font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HERB-RECIPE/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
