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Spicy After Shave

Spicy After Shave

  • 2 cups Witch Hazel
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 sprig fresh mint of choice
  • 1 cinnamon stick 5-15 whole cloves
  • 2 strips of orange peel, each one spiraled
  • 15 drops of tincture of benzoin
  • 1 decorative bottle

Insert 2 orange spirals into bottom of bottle. Add the sprigs of rosemary and mint and then add the cloves. Break cinnamon stick to equal the length of the bottle and insert. Add 15 drops of tincture of benzoin. Fill bottle with Witch Hazel. Cap tightly and store 2 weeks, turning bottle gently every other day to blend. Apply like any cologne or aftershave.

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