Yuletide Potpourri

• 3 cups fresh Juniper Sprigs -with berries
• 2 cups red Rosebuds
• 1 cups Bay Leaves
• 1/4 cup Cinnamon chips
• 2 tablespoons Cloves
• 10 drops Rose Oil
• 3 drops Pine Oil
• 6 drops Cinnamon Oil
• 1 tablespoon Orrisroot chips
• 5 whole dried Rose Blossoms
• 3 three-inch Cinnamon sticks
• 20 assorted Pinecones, painted gold (the gold paint is optional)

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.

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