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Lavender wands
- Makes: 1 wand
- Time: 30 min + a few hours to soften
- From: Lavandin
Ingredients
- 13 fresh, long lavandin flower stems (an odd number)
- 1.5 m narrow satin ribbon (± 5 mm wide)
Method
- Cut the stems as long as possible, just as the first flowers open, and strip off the leaves. Leave them for a few hours: they become supple and do not snap when you bend them.
- Gather the stems with the flower heads level and tie them firmly just below the heads with the start of the ribbon; leave the short end hanging along the stems.
- Hold the bundle with the heads pointing down and carefully fold the stems back one by one over the heads, so they form a little cage around the flowers. The long end of the ribbon comes out between the stems.
- Weave the ribbon alternately over and under the stems, round after round, until the flower heads are completely enclosed. Pull the ribbon snug each time.
- Then wind the ribbon tightly around the stems down to the bottom, tie it to the short end and finish with a bow. Trim the stems level.
- Leave the wand to dry for a week; the ribbon loosens a little, so tighten it if necessary.
Storing: They stay fragrant for a year or more. Squeeze them now and then to refresh the scent. Put them in the wardrobe, a drawer or among the linen.