Homemade Potpouri recipe

1 gallon sm. pieces, mixed dried evergreens
1 qt. sm. pine cones
1 to 2 c. dried orange peel
1 c. broken cinnamon sticks
1 c. whole cloves
1 c. coarse rock salt
1 c. sm., dried red flowers
1/2 c. whole allspice
10 to 20 drops cinnamon oil

Collect 2 inch pieces of evergreens and place them on old window screens to dry, takes about 2 weeks. Use spruce, juniper with berries, cedar.

In large bowl, toss together first 8 ingredients. Sprinkle with drops of cinnamon oil; toss again to mix well. Makes about 1 gallon potpourri.

NOTE: As the fragrance of the potpourri begins to fade, just add a few more drops of cinnamon oil.