Clove & Orange Pomander Balls “A Natural Air Freshener That Is Pretty Too”
Hello! Hi! Hey There!
A few weeks ago my husband and I took a quick trip to SWEET GEORGIA to visit our parents for a good dose of southern hospitality and kind people everywhere.
You could say we had Georgia On Our Minds
You cannot enter my mothers home without being inspired by something as she is the quintessential southern lady. Of course the moment we walked in she sat us right down at her table serving a delicious creamy chicken soup that resembled chicken and dumplings.
While we were eating and catching up. The smells of home hit me. Do you know what I mean?! That comforting smell that just makes you feel good?! Well, my Mama adds a little something extra to that “Goodness Me! It Is Good Feeling Smell.”
In her kitchen sits a bowl of Homemade Orange and Clove Pomander Balls. For years they have been there. For years I gaze at them thinking, “I am going to make those.” In fact, I have found myself sitting with her punching those little cloves into oranges for her bowl. The time is here!
I AM MAKING THEM AND I AM SHARING THE HOW TO WITH YOU!
Orange and Clove Pomander Balls not only smell wonderful, they dry nicely and will last forever. When the smell dies you can add a few drops of clove oil to a spray bottle of water and give them a mist or two. Voila! An everlasting wonderful thing!
PS During our visit to my Mama’s home, we took a drive up to Blue Ridge Georgia to visit my in-laws. Guess what is in Blue Ridge?! GEORGIA APPLES! You read that right! I didn’t say Peaches or Peanuts. APPLES! Georgia grows sweet crisp apples. I brought a few pecks home. Click here for my Spiced Georgia Apple Butter.
Clove & Orange Pomander Balls
“A Natural Air Freshener That Is Pretty Too”
Supplies
oranges and/or tangerines
cloves
A nail or a wooden skewer
clove oil
Instructions
1. Poke holes in the oranges or tangerines with the nail or the wooden skewer a few at a time and insert the cloves.
Optional: Make designs and add ribbon with straight pins.
2. Lay the finished Clove and Orange Pomander Balls on a cookie rack for 24 hours to dry. Place them in a pretty bowl.
3. These will last forever. When they turn brown and harden add a few drops of clove oil to distilled water in a spray bottle and give them a mist. How about adding a few pinecones or dried orange slices to the bowl?!
