Lavender and Sweet Herb Pot-Pourri

Name: Lavender and Sweet Herb Pot-Pourri
Ingredients: 1 cup lavender flowers and seeds, dried; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; 1 cup lavender flowers and seeds, dried; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; 1 teaspoon fine shreds of orange peel, dried; 1 teaspoon fine shreds of orange peel, dried; ½ cup violet or heartsease pansy flowers, dried; 1 teaspoon fine shreds of orange peel, dried; ½ teaspoon cloves, finely crushed; 3 drops lavender oil; 25 g (1 oz) orris root powder; ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; ½ cup chamomile or feverfew flowers, dried; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; 1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried: bay, lemon verbena, hyssop, pineapple sage, lemon balm, lemon thyme, etc.; ½ cup violet or heartsease pansy flowers, dried; ½ cup violet or heartsease pansy flowers, dried; ½ cup chamomile or feverfew flowers, dried; ½ cup chamomile or feverfew flowers, dried; 1 drop rose-geranium oil

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Complete Book of Herbs

By Geraldene Holt

Published 1991

About

Ingredients

1 cup lavender flowers and seeds, dried
1 cup sweet herb leaves, dried

Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Gently mix together all the ingredients, taking care not to crush the flower heads. Cover tightly and leave in a warm place for 2-3 weeks until the scents have blended together. Transfer the pot-pourri into a shallow bowl, lined basket or pot.