The Potting Shed

Libby · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: Pomander

Has anyone ever made one of these?
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MrsWW · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

Made one of these years ago when at school - you do mean the orange studded with cloves with a ribbon to hang it up? Lovely smelling. Now you've got me thinking - I'm going to make some to hang about the place for Christmas.
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agapanthus · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

I made lots of these last year and hung them over the fire....smelled lovely!!!

lloyd · 5 Star Club Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 3315

Made them as a child.

Make a cross over an orange with red ribbon leaving a knot at the top and long strips hanging free.

Then make rows of cloves following the lines of the ribbons untl the orange is stuffed full.

Place in a bag of mixed spices ,

place in airing cupboard and turn regularly.

Take out on Christmas Eve and place near fire, but not too close.

After Christmas place in undies drawer.

Libby · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:18 am Post subject:

does anyone fancy a pomander making week or weekend then??
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Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

I did a couple last year, with the cloves in swirls and stripes, to put on the mantlepiece with holly, ivy and candles - very pretty it looked too, even though I say so myself! I didn't bother drying them or anything - just stuck them in the bottom of the airing cupboard after the festivities (actually, I think they're probably still there Embarassed

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