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Christmas Fragrance

Place a plate filled with aromatic spices on your heater. On the above plate are cinnamon, coriander, juniper berries, cloves, star anis, and bay leaves.

Holiday Spice Potpourri

What could complement the holiday season better than a wonderfully smelling home? Enjoy! Stephanie Smidts - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Ingredients

4 oranges
4 lemons
1/2 cup whole cloves
1/2 cup whole allspice
10 cinnamon sticks, broken
10 bay leaves, crumbled
3 or 4 half-pint jelly jars with bands and lids

Preparation

Using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel, not any of the white pith. Cut or tear peel into one inch pieces. Spread peel on paper towel lined pan. Place in preheated 175 degrees Fahrenheit oven or set oven to WARM. Dry in oven for 1 1/2 hours, tossing occasionally. Peels should be leathery and/or slightly crunchy. Spread peels on dry paper towels and let air dry for 24 hours. Combine with remaining ingredients. Fill jars with mixture, place lids on and screw bands on tightly.

To use: Remove lid and leave band on for decoration to fragrance a room. Or put one tablespoon into a jar and fill jar with boiling water to release the fragrance.

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