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[Aurora McFarlane]

I have a good recipe for after shave if you are looking for something different.

Bay Rum Aftershave

1/2 Cup vodka

2 Tbs Jamaican rum

2 dried bay leaves

1/4 tsp. whole allspice

1 cinnamon stick

zest from 1 small orange

 

Mix all ingredients together and bottle.  Place in a cool dark place for 2 weeks.  Strain and pour into clean  container.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DianaFiona at aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 11/7/99 6:19:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, RAISYA at aol.com 
writes:

<< 
Last year, some people listed what they were working on for herbal holiday 
presents, which was a lot of fun. So, what is everyone making or planning 
to 
make this year?

I haven't gotten far, just some herbal moth bags, I'd LOVE some ideas...

Raisya
>>
Soap, again--and trust me, mine is usually so full of herbs you can 
hardly see the soap! ;-) I have to make some more for my husband, for 
sure--he's been out of the Oatmeal Cookie (with sweet spices, hence the 
name!) soap I made last year for a couple of months and is complaining 
regularly.......... (G)
I want to try a few of the lotion bars that are so popular on a lot of 
the toiletries boards now--I think my mom and aunts might like those. And, 
since I have both rosewater and glycerin on hand, maybe a lotion from them?
Since my mother is allergic to many perfumes, I've made some aftershave 
for my dad for a couple of years that she can be near without problems. It's 
basically aloe vera gel, vodka, orange oil, frankincense, and myrrh. I may 
try something else this year, though, for a change--maybe Bay Rum?
Something else I may try, from an idea in one of the recent Herb 
Companions, is room spritzers--basically essential oils and a bit of fixative 
with spring water in a pretty spray bottle. I need to see how cheaply I can 
find the bottles, though, as these are mostly for relatives distant enough 
that I shouldn't spend much money on the gifts. Anyone know any inexpensive 
mail order sources for nice spray bottles? I don't have time to do the yard 
sale thing, which would be the best way to find such stuff, I imagine......
I'd like to play around with incense sometime, but I use it infrequently, 
as do folks on my gift list. So it's on the back burner for now.........
One of the best things I've done in the last few years is the bags 
filled with rice and herbs, to be heated in the microwave and used like a hot 
water bottle. Mine are still going strong--used them last week when my back 
got annoyed at me, in fact. My mother uses hers very often, as she has a lot 
of back and hip problems, and other relatives commented favorably on them, 
too.

Ldy Diana
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