Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. I grow quite a lot of it each year because I use it in my kitchen, and in my soap shoppe. Tuscan Rosemary is my favorite variety; its delicious fresh, and it infuses like a dream. Today I am going to share with you my DIY recipe for a bright, herbaciuous room freshener.
Rosemary Room Mist
15 sprigs of fresh rosemary
8 oz. isopropyl alcohol
8 oz. distilled water
Mason jar
Cheesecloth
16 oz. spray bottle
Place the rosemary and alcohol in a large screw top mason jar and set the jar in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the jar vigorously each day. After 2 weeks, remove the lid and place a piece of cheesecloth over the jar and strain the rosemary tincture into a spray bottle. Add 8 oz. of distilled water to the tincture. Shake well before each use.
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Apologize in advance if this seems nit picky question, and also, thank you in advance. I have a lovely rosemary growing in a large pot (I live in hardiness zone 6 and brought it in last winter), the stems are about 18 inches long. Would I need 15 of stems that long for your recipe? I want to make my own room spray for a bathroom as the store-bought kind seem to be toxic.
Joan, I have not transplanted a Rosemary plant from outdoors to indoors, but I see no reason it would not thrive. Just make sure the pot is large enough for the root system to grow. Good luck!
I was hoping to find a use for my Rosemary plant (bush?) before it is destroyed by the frost. (Food recipes only use a sprig here and there.) It is in a sheltered place, so still thriving. I’m considering digging it up and bringing it indoors. Have you had much luck with that?
SPE, I do not have problems with staining becasue I do not use it on fabrics. Also, the bottle I use is a super fine mist automizer so it does evaporate fast.
Sounds nice, do you have to be concerned with staining or does it evaporate fairly quickly?