AshleyR
Well-Known Member
I'm trying my hand at a salve and I think I burnt my first infusion.
I used the crock pot method, and infused 3 cups of sweet almond oil with some calendula, lavender, and rose petals (ground up). I had the crock pot on low for 3 hours.
The herbs are all brown and the infusion smells kind of burnt. My crock pot does get hotter than most on low, but I cut the time back to three hours from 4-6 hours that I saw many websites recommend.
Is it normal for it to smell/look this way? I've strained all the herbs out of the oil now and the oil is pretty dark brown. It sizzled a little bit when I poured it over a paper towel in the strainer.... (eeek??)
Did I do this right? If not, any tips for next time?
I used the crock pot method, and infused 3 cups of sweet almond oil with some calendula, lavender, and rose petals (ground up). I had the crock pot on low for 3 hours.
The herbs are all brown and the infusion smells kind of burnt. My crock pot does get hotter than most on low, but I cut the time back to three hours from 4-6 hours that I saw many websites recommend.
Is it normal for it to smell/look this way? I've strained all the herbs out of the oil now and the oil is pretty dark brown. It sizzled a little bit when I poured it over a paper towel in the strainer.... (eeek??)
Did I do this right? If not, any tips for next time?
