Christmas Potpourri

Derf's Note:

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".

• Total Time: 72 hrs
• Prep Time: 72 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 large p ...

• with berries
• 6 drops cinnamon oil
• 5 whole dried fresh rose petals
• 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches long)
• 2 cups red rosebuds
• ¼ 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.