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From Ram's Little Dodoen, 1606: "Take drie rose leaves keep them in a glasse which will keep them sweet and then take powder of mynte, powder of cloves in a grosse powder, and putte the same to the Rose leves thanne putte all these together in a bagge and Take that to bedded with you and it wyll cause you to sleepe and it is goode to smelle unto at other tymes."
Ingredients 1/4 c. dried red rose petals 1/4 c. dried mint leaves (peppermint & spearmint are both period) � tablesoons cloves (coarsely ground to a powder)
Directions Layer your ingredients in a sachet type bag. For better scent grind the cloves and mint together in a mortar and pestal, then combine with rose petals. |
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