Homemade bath salts
This is an old posting from long ago, but as it is getting time for the holidays, it is a popular one to drag out of the achieves. It is getting time for me to pull out of storage my recipes for different types of salts also, as we need to inject new blood into the tried and true recipes for bath salts. I will spend some time over this next weekend trying to find those old recipes. For the time being, at least I have these variations for your use.
These are always popular gifts as everyone, but everyone can use and appreciate epsom bath salts. Really, as long as you have a functional bathtub, epsom bath salts are good for aching muscles and a good soak.
If you are in doubt as to whether your recipient might appreciate such a gift, my one recommendation would be to leave out the fragrance. Honestly. You can dress it up with any type of herb or botanical that you would like, but leave the artificial smellies out of the recipes, as that always seems to turn people off. As long as you go with good natural ingredients, you just cannot go wrong.
Variation 1 Ingredients:
* 2 cups Epsom salts
* 1/2 teaspoon food coloring (if color is desired, however, use with caution)
* 1/2 drop fragrance oil (1/2 to 1 drop)
* 1/2 cup dried rose petals (crumble to near powder)
Variation 2 Ingredients:
* 4 cups Epsom salts
* 2 cups sea salt
* essential oils (for scent)
* glycerin if desired (no more than 2 tablespoons)
Variation 3 Ingredients:
* 2 cups Epsom salts
* 1 cup sea or rock salt
* 3 tablespoons glycerin
* scented oil (1/2 to 1 drop)
* food coloring, if desired
Variation 1: mix all ingredients, package in favorite bottle appropriate for gift giving season. If you wish to use food coloring, use caution so as not to stain fiberglass tubs.
Variation 2: The sea salts act as the base salts for this recipe. You can add whatever essential oils you prefer for scents, but as a general rule, I go easy on scents. I add no more than a drop or 2.
Mix the two salts together and use as the base. Measure two cups and scent as desired. Color as above if desired also. Glycerin will soften skin, but place a warning tag that reads “NOT FOR USE in jacuzzi“. I don’t know what it does to the jacuzzi jets, but everywhere I’ve read says not to use it in jacuzzi, and I’d rather you not ruin your tubs! Store salts in a zip lock bag for two weeks, shaking daily. After 2 week ripening period is finished, dispense into gift containers and decorate.
Variation 3: Mix together in large bowl and bag in appropriate gift container. Decorate as appropriate.
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