IngredientsPotpourriVegetable oil Double broiler pot Coffee filters or paper towels 2 cups water Straining funnel Clean glass bowl Mason jar or ceramic container DescriptionWater bath method.
Spell CastingPour the 2 cups of water in the bottom pot of the double broilerand put on a meduim heat. In the top pot of the double broiler ass the potpourri and the vegetable oil. (Make sure the oil covers the potpourri.) Once the water is boiling in the bottom half of the double broiler. Place the top pot on it and cover with lid. Keep the lid on the the oil and stir occasionally with a wooden spoon and bring the oil to a simmer for 30 minutes. Watch the oil to make sure it does not get to hot. (If it should not smoke or bubble, it can burn easily and will develope a acrid smell if it overheats.) Once the oil has simmered for 30 minutes, pull the pot off the heat and let cool to a room tempature before you strain (If you try to drain it hot you will get burned). Once the oil has cooled off where you can handle it, place coffee filters/paper towels in a straining position around the bowl and slowly pour the oil to strain the potpourri from the oil (You may have to strain it twice.) Once you have the oil seperated from the potpourri, pour the oil in the jar or ceramic container to store for use. Magic spells for everyone, anytime, any occasion.
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