During refreshment breaks at my events, I like to serve tea and snacks made with scented botanical ingredients. For ‘Plant to Perfume‘ workshops at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, I have a friend make ‘nut balls’ flavoured with my orange essential oil, here is the really simple recipe if you would like to make them:

Jacqueline’s orange scented nut ball recipe:

Ingredients:

• 400g Almonds
• 200g Medjool dates
• 5 drops of Orange Essential Oil (click here for a suitable organic and food grade orange oil)
• Tablespoon of Olive Oil
• Chopped Hazelnuts for coating

Instructions:

• Roast almonds in oven for 15/20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Allow to cool.
• Blend roasted almonds.
• Remove them from blender and blend the sliced dates with any pits removed.
• Add nuts to dates and blend until mixture starts to form.
• Mix the drops of orange essential oil with the olive oil and add to the blender, blend a little more. Note you could try flavouring with other essential oils such as mandarin, peppermint or even geranium!
• Place in bowl and knead with hands forming into a ball.
• Roll into small balls and then roll in the chopped hazelnuts.

With thanks to Jacqueline McFadden, who is also a Complementary Healing Practitioner in Glasgow and offers:

• Energetic Facial Release Massage £25
• Full Body Massage £50

During the month of October 2019, Jacqueline is offering a 10% discount.

For more details contact: jacquelinemcfadden04@gmail.com –  07727 424249.