* Exported from MasterCook * SIMPLE HERBAL GIFTS: CITRUS SPICE SIMMERING P Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 c 1-inch cinnamon sticks 1 c Whole allspice 2 c Star anise 1 c Coriander seed 2 c Dried orange peel 1/2 c Cloves 1/2 c Crushed nutmeg 10 dr Cinnamon oil 10 dr Allspice oil 20 dr Sweet orange oil You'll find everything you need for this appealing blend at the grocery store or on your spice shelf, except for the essential oils. Even if you omit them, you'll have a fragrant mixture whose scent holds up well after several refills of water. DIRECTIONS: Layer ingredients in a gallon jar. Add the oils to their corresponding ingredients as you go. Shake well and let age at least one day before using. * From: Making Potpourri - by Madeleine H. Siegler * Published in: The Herb Companion - October/November 1993 * Typed for you by Karen Mintzias - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -