Putting together other tips rather than just sticking oranges with cloves - I read that if you roll the orange in a mixture of powdered spices, then place it in a paper bag and keep it in a drawer for 2 to 4 weeks, the spices penetrate the skin of the fruit..enhancing the fragrance.How to make spicy pomanders:
1. Wind two strips of sticky tape all around each orange (depends on how many pomanders you want to make). You can form a cross pattern or whatever pattern you want to try out. Stick cloves into the uncovered orange skin. Tip: Pierce a hole for each clove first, using a cocktail stick..or a crochet hook or knitting needle.
2. Blend a mixture of nutmeg and cinnamon (some would say include orris root powder but I don't know where to get that). Roll the oranges in the spices. Wrap them in a paper napkin and leave in a warm place for 2 to 4 weeks. (I'd say put then in the bathroom since after a while, the orange here in the Philippines would probably shrink due to our weather).
3. Carefully peel off the strips of sticky tape and tie ribbons around the fruit in its place. You can also make a loop for hanging the orange.
Smell that orange-y goodness! Orange you glad?
googled orris root powder, and here it is from wiki -
ReplyDelete"Orris root is a term used for the roots Iris germanica, Iris florentina, and Iris pallida. Once important in western herbal medicine, it is now used mainly as a fixative and base note in perfumery, as well as an ingredient in many brands of gin.
Fabienne Pavia, in her book L'univers des Parfums (1995, ed. Solar), states that in the manufacturing of perfumes using orris, the scent of the iris root differs from that of the flower. After preparation the scent is reminiscent of the smell of violets.
After an intial drying period, which can take five years or more depending on the use, the root is ground, dissolved in water and then distilled. One ton of iris root produces two kilos of essential oil, making it a highly prized substance, and its fragrance has been described as tenaciously flowery, heavy and woody (Paraphrasing Pavia, Dutch translation, page 40). Typical iris-perfumes (where the compound of the ingredient prevails over the other components) are: "Infusion d'iris"(Prada*); "Tumulte"(Christian Lacroix*); "Aqua di Parma"* and "Iris nobile"(Aqua di Parma*); "Irisia"(Creed*); "Y"(Yves Saint Laurent*) and "Vol de nuit"(Guerlain*).
Orris root is often included as one of the many ingredients of Ras el hanout, a blend of herbs and spices used across the Middle East and North Africa, primarily associated with Moroccan cuisine."
Akala ko how to make Pomada itong posting mo..LOL
ReplyDeleteSeriously, this is a great concept. It is a natural room air freshener, specially for the Powder room or even in the bedroom, or better yet, all over the house.
ReplyDeleteCan I eat the orange?
ReplyDeleteafter you make it? masarap din flavor ng cloves...hahaha! parang dentist's medicine...you can probably eat everything...except the ribbon...
ReplyDeleteYung lasang pasta (filling) sa ngipin..LOL
ReplyDeletespeaking of pomada...one little known fact about me is that until grade 3 ako..abah...yung Tancho ni daddy nilalagay ni mommy sa buhok ko..ang kintab kaya at slicked back ng aking mga buhok (of course, boy's cut pa no)...tapos naka uniform ako ng skirt ang blouse..mukhang lalake naka-palda...mwahaha!
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of orange permeating the house...mas gusto ko pa nga rather than flowers ha...
ReplyDeleteI found an orange linen scent from Domicillo before..eh bahala na if it was a bit more expensive...I bought a bottle :-)
filling, nothing more than filling, trying to forget my...fillings of tooth (sing to tune of Feelings)
ReplyDeleteMwahahahahaha. Para kang tomboy:-)
ReplyDeleteDati akong gumagamit ng Tancho Tique pomade at cosmetique. Kintab ng buhok ko noon. then the Beatlemania came and out went my Tancho Tique and cosmetique. But I have to admit, talagang mabango ang Tancho. Would you believe that I sold Tancho Tique here in Hawaii when I got my first job? It competed with Three Flowers Pomade. Found out later that the Manongs are the biggest users of them products.
my golly, and I have a picture pa non na naka-bowl cut ako (because my dad experimented on my bangs)...and naka-uniform ako ng Immaculada na school (I also tried it kc before STC) while leaning back at our yellow Ford Cortina...eeek!
ReplyDeleteah..haven't heard or tried of the Three Flowers, Tancho lang ang what I can really recall because I had very shiny hair...I think ok naman for taming rebellious hair like mine..and probably very good in the long run for the health of our hair (oh di ba Joey, ok pa ang hair natin?)
ReplyDeleteshempre when Manong at Manang na tayo, maybe we will go back to using 'em products
Post! Post! Ako ngayon ang babawi sa iyo:-)
ReplyDeleteThree Flowers pomade is the lesser quality pomade than Tancho Tique. When my hair was long, Tancho managed it well ala Elvis style. It was rebellious too. I guess it did help in the health of my hair in the long run. OK pa ako. Di pa rin ako Kalbo unlike some of my friends...LOL!!
ReplyDeleteSiguro pag manang at manong na tayo, di na tayo gagamit nyan. Kalbo na rin tayong dalawa...LOL!!
eh..matagal pa yan ma post..for one, wala dito ang mga photo albums sa akin...once makita ko naman, kailangan bitbitin ko manila or picture-ran ko ulit kc wala akong scanner sa Cebu...
ReplyDeletemauna ka muna sa grass skirt mo Joey..
speak for yourself..lagyan ko ng Tancho yung wig ko...haha!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha...tingnan natin kung sino ang mauna:-)
ReplyDeleteUnahin mo muna yung anit mo para dumikit yung wig mo...ha ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteage before beauty, as they say *wink*
ReplyDeletewhat is anit? magpa-shave ako?
ReplyDeletedios me..kunin ko hair ko para mag wig? hehe
Anit is scalp. Pag kalbo ka na, no need to shave...LOL!!
ReplyDelete*Wink* too.
ReplyDeletewaaaah! no need to do anything at all! its as good as losing one's head *grin*
ReplyDeleteAt least pag kalbo, you save on shampoo...LOL
ReplyDeleteyeah, but you feel embarassed naman coz people keep on shading their eyes when they meet you in the daylight...hehehe!
ReplyDeleteAba, at least , useful sa photo shoot yan as a reflector...LOL. Sabi ko nga matipid sa shampoo pero magastos sa sabon. Kasi pag naghilamos ka kasama ang anit..LOL ulit!!
ReplyDeletehmm...maybe I should check if there are some people who are bald who do photoshoots as assistants or photographers ..hehehe...mapagkitaan pala..
ReplyDeleteTanungin mo si Boboy. Meron siyang kilala na dalawang bo-kals:-)
ReplyDeleteahaha! I think I met one of them..a jolly photographer too :-)
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