Gifts From the Kitchen
Gifts You Can Make For Bathtime
Bath Fizzies

Great for gift giving for yourself or someone else. These bath fizzies sizzle in your tub and smell great.

You will need:

• 1 tablespoon almond oil
• 1 cup citric acid
• 1 cup bicarbonate of soda
• 20 drops of essential oil
• (try lavender, jasmine, orange, lemon or any other great smelling scents)
• A couple of drops of food coloring
  (your choice of colors)
• Dried herbs or flowers (optional)

What you do:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
• Sift bicarbonate of soda and citric acid together into a mixing bowl
• Add almond oil, essential oil, food coloring and dried herbs & flowers
• Stir until ingredients are thoroughly combined
• Spoon powder into molds. Try baking pans which you would normally use to bake cup cakes in or use fancy shape cake molds. Hearts look great.
• Bake for 4 to 6 minutes
• Leave to cool
• Carefully tip bath fizzies out of mold. They are fragile, so use care
• Store in a jar or wrap in celophane and tie with ribbon for a great looking gift
• To top off the gift, write the ingredients on a gift card and attach to package.

You could also include usage instructions:

• Run a warm bath. When you are ready to get into the tub, drop 1 or two bath fizzies in and watch them sizzle as a wonderful aroma is released. After pulling the bath plug, be sure to catch the dried herbs and flowers
  before they can clog your drain.

Note: For a 'lift me up' combination, try adding grated fresh ginger and powdered cinnamon instead of essential oils.

~Sheila, November 2000

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