Turn Your Valentine Posies into Pleasing Potpourri

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the supermarkets are bursting with beautiful blossoms.  If you’re lucky enough to receive a bouquet of beautiful roses from your beloved, make them last forever by drying the rose petals and turning them into lovely potpourri. Here’s how:

·        Once the flowers have fully opened, but before the petals turn brown, remove the petals from the stem and place them in a single layer on a screen or anything that allows circulation.

·        In a warm dark place, let them dry for about 2 weeks.

·        Place dried petals in a jar with 1 teaspoon of rose essential oil for every cup.

·        Add 1-2 tbsp. of dried orris root (found in most grocery spice aisles) per cup of potpourri to help preserve the fragrance of the rose petals.

·       Put the lid on the jar and store it for 2 weeks, shaking it daily to blend the scents.

Now all that’s left to do is place the pretty potpourri in a glass bowl or candy dish and enjoy the pleasant aroma!