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chatteringfemale · 11-03-2002, 10:52 PM

Does anyone at all happen to know of where I can get a recipe that I found in here a while back for peppermint bath salts? I want to say that it was under something like gifts in jars or something like that. It had the picture and everything. What I mean by everything is it took you step by step through the making of it. I was so in hopes of making this for some christmas presents. I even bought an upright mixer off of QVC for this recipe. LOL I know that I had it bookmarked, but goodness I guess AOL must have eaten it. I also had a folder of nothing but postcards and now it's gone too. Any help for this recipe would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Chatteringfemale

It won't be long and it'll be Thanksgiving.

deepbluesea64 · 11-03-2002, 10:59 PM

Candy Cane Bath Salts:

2 cups epsom salts
1/2 c. sea salt
4-6 drops peppermint oil
2-3 drops red food coloring.
Place one cup of epsom and 1/4 cup sea salt in a bowl or resealable plastic bag. Add 2-3 drops peppermint oil.
Place the remaining ingredients in a second bowl. Mix all ingredients well. Layer the red and white salts in a clear bottle or jar. Tie with a ribbon and some small candy canes. This makes a great holiday gift for friends. ~Tina~

jalex · 11-04-2002, 10:22 AM

I was looking in bbs for your recipe, but I could not find anything.

So I looked around and found this.

gifts in a jar:
candy cane bath salts

Pretty layered bath salts make a perfect gift for teens, co-workers or teachers.

Makes 12 gift jars at a cost approximately $1.50 per jar.

Materials and Supplies for Candy Cane Bath Salts:

12 tall jelly (12-ounce) canning jars with lid and rings

2 4-pound cartons Epsom Salts (approximately 16 cups)
4 pounds sea salt or Kosher salt (approximately 6 cups)
1/2 teaspoon glycerin, divided
12 to 15 drops peppermint essential oil
12 to 15 drops red food color

3 pieces cardstock (for tags)

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Instructions:

Wash, rinse and dry canning jars.

Empty one carton Epsom Salts into large mixing bowl or batter bowl. Add 3 cups sea salt, stir well. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon glycerin and 6 to 8 drops essential oil. Mix well.

In second large mixing bowl, empty one carton Epsom Salts, and add 3 cups sea salt. Stir well. Add 1/4 teaspoon glycerin, 6 to 8 drops essential oil, and food color. Stir until completely blended. Color should be even.

CEO's tip: use a heavy-duty stand mixer (such as Kitchenaid-brand) to mix bath salts easily. Set mixer to lowest setting and mix until color is even--but don't try this with hand mixers or smaller stand mixers!

Holding canning jars at an angle, layer salts in jars, alternating white and colored mixtures.

here are the gift tags you can print

chatteringfemale · 11-04-2002, 10:46 PM

Thank You Both Soooo Very Much for all of your HELP!!! You all have made me a very happy person. I just ran into the kitchen and told my husband that you all found the recipe that I've been looking for. He laughed and said for me to save it this time to disk. Don't you worry, I'm going to do just that. Thank you both for everything. This is going to make wonderful christmas presents. The lady that I work with and some others are going to get just this for christmas. Bless you both for all of your hard work. Have a wonderful week!!!
Love,
Chatteringfemale

Now I have all of my ducks in a row. Off to the dollar store tomorrow for jars.