Spritzer Recipe

So one of the things that I've been wanting to do is share recipes. With that in mind, heres the first one.

This is a recipe for spritzers. They're really easy to make, and very fun to use. They can be used as a body spray, or you can use them to scent rooms, linens, your car, and anywhere else you can think of!

1/2 tsp. vodka
12-24 drops essential oil or blend
distilled water
50 ml spray bottle

All you have to do is put your oils and vodka (which acts as a preservative) in the bottle and then fill with distilled water. A small funnel can help this process immensely. Also, be sure not to fill the bottle too full, because if you do, it will overflow when you put the spray cap on and you'll lose oil. The amount of essential oil you use will partly depend on the oil (for instance, I usually use about 18 drops of mint, as its a strong oil, whereas with orange, you'd probably want to use 24). In a 50 ml bottle, 12 drops is a 2% dilution and 24 drops is a 4% dilution. You can do greater dilutions, especially if you just want to use the spritzer as a room spray.

Two of my fave spritzer oils are mint, which is great for hot summer days, and patchouli. Lavender and lemon together in equal amounts smell great. Have fun, and experiment! A good aromatherapy book can help you with blends; when I find one, I'll let you know. If you know of one, please let me know. I'm still searching.

A good source for essential oils, carrier oils, bottles and jars is New Directions Aromatics. They have a $10 small order charge on all orders under $100, though, but trust me, its not hard to spend $100 there. They also have locations in Canada, the U.S., Australia, and I'm pretty sure they have one in the UK as well, so they're pretty accessible. You could also try Cranberry Lane in B.C., or Jeans Greens in New York. They're great; they have pretty much any herb you could want, all available in small quantities, lots of do it yourself stuff, and fun products as well.

Theres lots of other supply houses around, and they're pretty easy to find on the internet.

Good luck with your spritzers! Have fun experimenting.