INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

From: kneadles@esosoft.com (Hugs)  Amounts: Use 4 oz dried herbs or 8
oz fresh herbs to 1 pint of oil. At  dincture of benzoin (1/4 tsp per
cup of finished oil) or Vitamin E  (400 IU per cup) Oils will last
about 1 year. Store in cool dark  place.  *Use vit E oil for edible per
Marge Clark.  Method 1.  Rub fresh or dry herbs between palms of hands
to break down herbs.  Place herbs in glass jar. Pour chosen oil(s) over
herbs. Cover with  tight lid. Every day shake jar so herbs and oil mix
together well. Do  this for at least two weeks. After 2 weeks strain by
covering kitchen  colander with cheesecloth. Squeeze herbs in
cheesecloth to wring out  any remaining oil. Pour contents of bowl into
clean glass jar and  cover tightly. Add tincture of benzoin or Vitamin
E as preservative.  Method 2. (quicker)  Rub fresh or dry herbs between
palms of hands to break down herbs.  Place bruised herbs in oil in a
pan. Slowly heat and cook herbs  gently until crisp, about 1/2 to 1
hour. Cook roots first, then add  leaves and flowers last. Keep pot
covered. Every day shake jar so  herbs and oil mix together well. Do
this for at least two weeks.  After 2 weeks strain by covering kitchen
colander with cheesecloth.  Squeeze herbs in cheesecloth to wring out
any remaining oil. 5. Pour  contents of bowl into clean glass jar and
cover tightly. 6. Add  tincture of benzoin or Vitamin E as
preservative.  Method 3. Slower, but gies better oil. Ayurvedic method
of making  herbal oils.  Rub fresh or dry herbs between palms of hands
to break down herbs.  Place 1 part herbs, 4 parts oil and 16 part water
in a pan. Gently  heat all ingredients together until water is
evaporated. Every day  shake jar so herbs and oil mix together well. Do
this for at least  two weeks. After 2 weeks strain by covering kitchen
colander with  cheesecloth. Squeeze herbs in cheesecloth to wring out
any remaining  oil. Pour contents of bowl into clean glass jar and
cover tightly.  Add tincture of benzoin or Vitamin E as preservative.
From: Marge Clark                     Date: 05-26-95 Posted to
recipelu-digest by jeryder@juno.com on Mar 14, 1998

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