mom's potpourri

Recipe by
Megan Stewart
Middletown, OH

Everyone says mom made visitors feel welcome by having a bowl of her potpourri on the nightstand and a piece of chocolate under their pillows. She always loved to grow her own flowers, and put whatever petals from her garden into this recipe.

method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For mom's potpourri

  • petals
  • salt
  • cloves
  • mace

How To Make mom's potpourri

  • 1
    Spread petals on window screen and dry 3-5 days. Put petals in large jar with a lid and add salt. Shake well and let sit about a week. Add cloves and mace. Shake again and cover. Let sit another 2-3 weeks.
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