Pomander Ball
In Elizabethan times, pomander balls were thought to get rid of diseases. The ball’s sweet scent was supposed to protect one from plagues. Although this is not true, pomander balls can still be used to give one’s home a sweet scent.1 thick-skinned orange
1 box of whole cloves
1 oz. cinnamon
½ oz nutmeg
1 oz. ground orrisroot
2 pieces of ribbon
1. Take one piece of ribbon and tie it around the orange with at knot at the top. Repeat with the other piece of ribbon. The orange should be divided into quarters by the ribbon, criss-crossing at the bottom of the orange and both knotted at the top of the orange,
2. Use a push pin or toothpick to poke a hole in the orange skin. Place a clove in the hole. Make the hole the right depth and width so the clove will not fall out. Repeat this step. You can create a pattern of cloves around the orange, such as spirals.
3. After filling the orange with cloves, place it in a bowl of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground orrisroot. If possible, place the bowl in an open spot by a window, where it can get sun. Allow the orange to dry in the bowl for around two weeks.
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