Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Anyone ever infuse Lilacs just for the smell :-)) Does it work? I LOVE Lilac's. 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 May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 On May 24, 2005, at 8:47 PM, Natures_Natural_Solutions wrote: > Anyone ever infuse Lilacs just for the smell :-)) Does it work? I > LOVE Lilac's. Yes- tincture. No- infuse. Yes- smell;-) Elizabeth Whole Life Essentials Pure Organic Essential Oils, Hydrosols, & Natural Products http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Elizabeth: Not to beat a dead horse here (I'm just starting to do more research into this whole infusing business) but tincture is water based and infusing is oil based, correct? Please help me learn this... Kirstin --- Elizabeth wrote: > > On May 24, 2005, at 8:47 PM, > Natures_Natural_Solutions wrote: > > > Anyone ever infuse Lilacs just for the smell :-)) > Does it work? I > > LOVE Lilac's. > > Yes- tincture. No- infuse. > Yes- smell;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 http://www.jeannerose.net/articles.html See the fifth article from the bottom. ~Pamela On Behalf Of Natures_Natural_Solutions Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:48 PM Infusion Lilac Anyone ever infuse Lilacs just for the smell :-)) Does it work? I LOVE Lilac's. 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 May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I would love to find a successful method for this also. I have tried tincturing in everclear--no luck. Clod oil infusion with sweet almond oil--no luck. The only success I have had is when I air dry them, they still hold the scent. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 In a message dated 5/24/2005 9:52:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, talismanacres writes: Anyone ever infuse Lilacs just for the smell :-)) Does it work I just tried to infuse them in a little walnut oil and put them on the window sill. However, when I checked them yesterday to stir them , the whole inside of the bottle was filled with mold. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 On May 24, 2005, at 10:05 PM, Kirstin Key wrote: > Elizabeth: > > Not to beat a dead horse here (I'm just starting to do > more research into this whole infusing business) but > tincture is water based and infusing is oil based, > correct? > > No. Tincture is in alcohol- infusing normally refers to water or oil. Elizabeth Whole Life Essentials Pure Organic Essential Oils, Hydrosols, & Natural Products http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 This year I made a lilac tincture in Everclear, and I found I had to change the flowers very frequently, like every hour, and I still got a bit of a bad smell in it. It smells like plant material decomposing. You can smell the pretty lilac, but also the " wet leaf " smell. Does anyone have any ideas how to avoid this, or had this happen to them? Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Have you tried drying the flowers for a day or two before you tincture them? I've found, even with everclear, the water from the plants can dilute the alcohol too much, when re-infusing the same alcohol over and over. I've been tincturing chamomile this year, it is heavenly!!! Haven't had so much luck with the Gardenia flowers, I may try enfleurage on them next, perhaps with palm kernel oil, since it's so hot here in Texas. Happy infusing, ~Pamela On Behalf Of llktll Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:17 AM This year I made a lilac tincture in Everclear, and I found I had to change the flowers very frequently, like every hour, and I still got a bit of a bad smell in it. It smells like plant material decomposing. You can smell the pretty lilac, but also the " wet leaf " smell. Does anyone have any ideas how to avoid this, or had this happen to them? Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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