Fractionated Coconut oil & hyacinth a bust!

[Guest guest]

Hi all:

Mentioned that I had some hyacinth blossoms in some Fractionated Coconut oil.

Checked it after my note and found it to be Rancid!

 

Sooo, it will jojoba next year when they bloom or alcohol!

 

Now, will keep my fingers crossed on the Magnolia in my last quart of jojoba...

Normally, I prefer a perfumer's alcohol, or vodka. Haven't ordered a gal of

that wonderful grape alcohol yet.

 

Back to the drawing board.

 

A most fragrant evening to ya'll,

deb

 

PS If that note about FL was to me, I don't live in FL anymore. Back home in

TN. The land in FL that I was talking about is in the middle of the State in

the Avon Park, Sebring area. Some friends of friends {close to their property}

were looking at a 10 acre parcel for $70 K. It then went up $5k per acre and

down to 5 acres available. The next time they talked with the owner it went up

another $5K. What was $7, 000 per acre was $17K within a couple of weeks. That

same parcel after their pass is now going to be $125K. Now, it's another $8,000

an acre higher. Ya know what they say: Only volcanoes and sand dredging can

produce more land. Best of luck to you if you are moving to FL. There ain't

no place like it, literally... My preference would be the West Coast, Panhandle

area. Less people, less roads, more open spaces, absolutely stunning pure white

sand, and some seasonal weather.

 

The land in TN near us that is so outrageous is West of Knoxville.

 

 

[Guest guest]

On Behalf Of Deb Swanson

Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:59 PM

 

Fractionated Coconut oil & hyacinth a bust!

 

 

Hi all:

Mentioned that I had some hyacinth blossoms in some Fractionated Coconut

oil. Checked it after my note and found it to be Rancid!

 

 

Hi Deb,

 

I am very surprised that your FC has gone rancid; it is (in my experience)

even more stable than jojoba. Most manufacturers of FC claim almost

indefinite shelf life. I wonder if the culprit isn't something introduced

with your blossoms . . . Or you could only " think " it was rancid because of

an odor produced by maceration/infusion that you aren't familiar with and

you mistook it for rancidity. Plant macerations (and tinctures) are tricky

and we've learned to let experiments sit and age; examine often and make a

final decision about discarding or keeping after several tests or adding

more plant material, etc.

 

Along these lines, we've been tincturing lilac (now in it's second year of

adding more blossoms to the original tincture), magnolia blossoms and true

carnations (the extremely fragrant spicy ones) in the organic grape spirits.

They are absolutely lovely and I can hardly wait to see how vibrant and

strong the odor is after several years of re-infusing. Not only is the

organic grape alcohol stronger (200 proof) than Everclear, it has a soft

sweet note of its own.

 

Be well,

Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com

" First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to

begin. "

[Guest guest]

When you RE-infuse, do you strain out the old plant material and add fresh

to the liquid? Or do you just add more plant material?

 

Juliet

 

>

> Along these lines, we've been tincturing lilac (now in it's second year of

> adding more blossoms to the original tincture), magnolia blossoms and true

> carnations (the extremely fragrant spicy ones) in the organic grape

> spirits.

> They are absolutely lovely and I can hardly wait to see how vibrant and

> strong the odor is after several years of re-infusing. Not only is the

> organic grape alcohol stronger (200 proof) than Everclear, it has a soft

> sweet note of its own.

>

> Be well,

> Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com

> " First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to

[Guest guest]

On Jun 10, 2005, at 2:04 PM, bartclan wrote:

 

> When you RE-infuse, do you strain out the old plant material and add

> fresh

> to the liquid?  Or do you just add more plant material?

>

 

You remove the plant matter and add new fresh or dry plant matter to

the infused or tinctured liquid.

With Vanilla it can remain for weeks or months- for a flower like a

Magnolia or Lilac it may need to be removed and refreshed after a

single day.

 

Elizabeth

 

 

Elizabeth

Whole Life Essentials & Aromata Perfumes

Pure Organic Essential Oils, Hydrosols, & Natural Products

http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Juliet,

 

Yes, you strain out the old plant material and add fresh to the liquid.

This is an exciting way to capture the floral scents we love that can't be

distilled or those that don't work as well in enfleurage. I just put a

second batch of the carnations through - the alcohol can pull scent/color

from these in a matter of hours. I think it's important to note that it

could take many re-infusions to get the strength you might want, especially

for the lilac. Nature has always demanded patience, yes?

 

Be well,

Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com

" First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to

begin. "

 

 

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On Behalf Of bartclan

Friday, June 10, 2005 12:05 PM

 

Re: Fractionated Coconut oil & hyacinth a bust!

 

 

When you RE-infuse, do you strain out the old plant material and add fresh

to the liquid? Or do you just add more plant material?

 

Juliet

 

>

> Along these lines, we've been tincturing lilac (now in it's second year of

> adding more blossoms to the original tincture), magnolia blossoms and true

> carnations (the extremely fragrant spicy ones) in the organic grape

> spirits.

> They are absolutely lovely and I can hardly wait to see how vibrant and

> strong the odor is after several years of re-infusing. Not only is the

> organic grape alcohol stronger (200 proof) than Everclear, it has a soft

> sweet note of its own.

>

> Be well,

> Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com

> " First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to

 

 

 

 

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