Guest guest Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Anyone ever do this? Do you get a Jasmine scent? I saw some at the health store the other day and wondered how it would work. thanks Tracy Tappin (BC Canada) Goat's Milk Skin Care http://www.goatmilkskincare.com CAE Tested and CL Free LaMancha Dairy Goat's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 Hi Tracy, If you have petals that still have a nice jasmine scent I don't see why you couldn't get some kind of scent through infusion, although it'd probably be faint. I'm trying to figure out how I want to extract and preserve the wonderful scent of the jasmine sambac blossoms I have on my jasmine bush here. I also have star jasmine that might be nice to infuse or tincture or enfleurage - Trachelospermum jasminoides - as it is also quite perfumy, but its not a true jasmine - and you can't drink those blossoms in tea . Anyone have a preferred method from experience with their jasmines? *Smile* Chris (list mom) Hawaiian 'Alaea Red Sea Salt Pre-Buy Special - Going On Now http://www.alittleolfactory.com <http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> Anyone ever do this? Do you get a Jasmine scent? I saw some at the health store the other day and wondered how it would work. thanks Tracy Tappin (BC Canada) Goat's Milk Skin Care http://www.goatmilkskincare.com CAE Tested and CL Free LaMancha Dairy Goat's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 " Anyone have a preferred method from experience with their jasmines? " My preferred method is to napalm the suckers and then salt the earth so they can't ever grow back again. I believe I have star jasmine and a more obnoxious pain in the kiester of a plant hasn't come along... except for Goose Grass! I'd prolly take the GG over the jasmine, at least it has SOME use! Is that what you were looking for? ROFLMAO! Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Woobey Queen The Warming Touch, Therapeutic Pillows http://www.woobeyworld.com > > Anyone have a preferred method from experience with their jasmines? > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > > Hawaiian 'Alaea Red Sea Salt > Pre-Buy Special - Going On Now > http://www.alittleolfactory.com <http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 >>>I'm trying to figure out how I want to extract and preserve the wonderful scent of the jasmine sambac blossoms I have on my jasmine bush here.<<< Hi Chris, Tea is exactly how I used my sambac blossoms last year: The blossoms dried on racks, indoors, for a day or two. Then a bottom layer of a delicate, loose-leaf, darjeeling tea was poured into a tin. A number of blossoms were added to the tin, but not so much that they were crowded, and none touched the metal. Then that was covered with more tea. 2 layers total, with tea on top. A double layer of cheesecloth was secured over the top with a rubber band, and it sat in a fairly warm (hot sun and warm weather) place (out of light). After a few days, I added the top to the tin, and didn't touch it for a month. The tea was delightful! The jasmine was subtle, not fake or perfumery like they can be sometimes. I liked it so much, I repeated it with some of the other herbs in the garden. The other teas where good (scented geraniums, lemon balm) but none worked as well. Cheers, Christina Body Ambrosia bodyambrosia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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