WOTC Extra – Two Florida Water Recipes

 

I would like to thank a wonderful lady and fabulous author, Rachel Patterson for giving us permission to use her work. You can find her book, “Pagan Portals – Hoodoo: Folk Magic,” on Amazon.com or any local bookstore.

 

Florida Water Recipe

16 oz. distilled water

2 oz. alcohol (vodka works well, but it needs to be a high percentage proof)

6 drops bergamot essential oil

6 drops lavender essential oil

2 drops clove essential oil

Florida Water Recipe 2

4 cups alcohol (such as vodka)

½ cup lime juice (and the fruit itself)

½ cup lemon juice (and the fruit itself)

4 cloves

1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers

1 tablespoon dried vervain

Put the juices in a jar or bottle, chop up lemon and lime rind and add that into the jar. Add the cloves and herbs then finish off by pouring over the alcohol. Put a lid on the jar or bottle and leave it in a dark place for three to four weeks. Then strain the liquic into a clean bottle.

You can add any of the following suggested ingredients:

Ylang-ylang

Lemon

Neroli

Mint

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Jasmine

Cloves

Lavender

Rose

Lime

Sweet Orange

Vervain