Orange Scented Water

Source: Kathi Cardinalli

This is a formula for creating a mini-spa at home, using natural ingredients that promote relaxation.

3 cups distilled water
1/4 cup vodka
10 to 12 tablespoons dried orange-peel slivers
Orange essential oil
Mason jar
Strainer
Funnel
Decorative bottles

Combine distilled water and vodka in a jar with a tight-fitting lid (the vodka acts as a fixative to hold the scent).

Add orange essential oil and stir, then add dried orange peel. Set the mixture aside, with the lid on tightly, for four weeks.

Using a strainer, decant, and funnel into decorative bottles. Add more dried orange slivers, if desired.

You can make lemon water, rosewater, etc., using this same process.

Add scented water to your bath to add fragrance without oil, or use as a light cologne.