Cottage Herb Garden Pot-Pourri

Name: Cottage Herb Garden Pot-Pourri
Ingredients: 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 25 g (1 oz) dried lavender flower and seed; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 1 cup rose petals, dried; 1 cup rose petals, dried; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 1 cup mixed sweet herb leaves, dried: rosemary, lavender, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, sweet cicely, thyme, etc.; 2 drops honeysuckle oil; 25 g (1 oz) orris root powder; 25 g (1 oz) dried lavender flower and seed; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ vanilla pod, cut into small pieces; 5 star anise; 2 drops carnation oil; 2 drops lavender oil; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.; 3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage, etc.

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Complete Book of Herbs

By Geraldene Holt

Published 1991

About

Like a traditional cottage garden, this is a glorious and colourful mixture of flowers and aromatic leaves spiked with powdered spices. Use the recipe simply as a guide and blend the ingredients to your own taste-just as no two cottage gardens are alike, each version of this delightful pot-pourri is subtly different.

Ingredients

3 cups mixed herb garden flowers, dried: cottage pinks, marigolds, pansies, violets, primroses, jasmine, clary sage

Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Reserve a few of the whole dried flowers to decorate the pot-pourri later. Gently mix together all the remaining ingredients, taking care not to crush the petals and blooms. Cover the bowl with a plastic bag and leave in a warm dark place for 2 weeks. Spoon or tip the pot-pourri into one or several bowls and decorate with the reserved flowers.