Incense is a ton of fun to make. You get to get your hands messy and smell all sorts of good things. I've pulled sage and rosemary and lemongrass and mint from the garden to dry and use, but you can order materials online with no problem.
Grinding materials down into powder can be tedious or therapeutic, so keep an herb grinder on hand (i.e. a cheap coffee grinder from Amazon) for those days you just aren't feeling it.
How to make incense:
1. Measure all your powders into a glass bowl.
2. Mix powders.
3. Add just enough purified water that the powders form a dough. Think Play-Doh.
4. Pinch off 2/3 teaspoon of incense dough and shape into a cone.
5. Dry 5-10 days, turning occasionally.
6. Burn incense cones 1-at-a-time in heat-safe bowl of sand.
Recipe 1 - Sandalwood
Makes ~4 cones
2 t. sandalwood powder
1 t. makko powder
Recipe 2 - Sweet Summer
Makes ~7 cones
2 t. lavender powder
1 t. rose petal powder
1 t. sandalwood powder
1 t. makko powder
Recipe 3 - Spring Woods
Makes ~13 cones
1 t. lavender powder
1 t. rosemary powder
1/2 t rose petal powder
5 t. sandalwood powder
1 1/3 t. makko powder
(currently waiting for this one to dry)
Recipe 4 - Four Thieves
Makes ~10 cones
1 t. lavender powder
1 t. rosemary powder
1 t. thyme powder
1 t. sage powder
1 t. mint powder
1 t. sandalwood powder
1 t. makko powder
(have not made - want to keep recipe handy)
Notes:
- Sandalwood is an endangered plant. Find alternatives if possible.
- Rose petals are a pain to powder by hand. Buzz in a grinder or order from reputable source.
- To calculate yield: add amount of all ingredients then divide by 2/3 (or .66 if you like decimals more). Example: Recipe 1 -- (2+1) / .66 = 4.55
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