A Christmas Potpourri- Victoria Magazine

Ingredients for A Christmas Potpourri- Victoria Magazine

3 c Fresh juniper sprigs

-with berries 2 c Red rosebuds

1 c Bay leaves

1/4 c Cinnamon chips

2 tb Cloves

10 Drops rose oil

3 Drops pine oil

6 Drops cinnamon oil

1 tb Orrisroot chips

5 Whole dried rose blossoms

3 Three-inch cinnamon sticks

20 Assorted pinecones,

-painted gold

Cooking Instructions for A Christmas Potpourri- Victoria Magazine

Combine the juniper, rosebuds, bay leaves, cinnamon chips, cloves, and cones in a big ceramic bowl. In a separate dish, mix the oils with the orrisroot. Stir this mixture into the first one and put into a closed container to mellow for a few weeks, stirring occasionally. Place the potpourri in a dish and scatter the roses blossoms and cinnamon sticks on top. Victoria/December/90 Scanned & fixed by DP and GG