Vanilla Milk & Honey Bliss Bath
submitted by HTN President Donna Maria

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This recipe comes straight from the editor's cutting room at Storey Books. That's right, it became "recipe non grata" after I exceeded the page limit for my first manuscript of "Making Aromatherapy Creams & Lotions." Though it had to be cut from the final manuscript for space reasons, I think it's one of the most fragrant things I've ever created. Sweet, feminine, warm and cozy. This recipe is perfect for cool fall and cold winter nights!!

Yield: Enough for one luxurious bath Prep Time: 30 minutes, and well worth every one of them! Price Category: 2 Difficulty Level: 1 Shelf Life: None, keep refrigerated Rating: Add your rating! Ingredients: 1 gallon  whole milk 1 vanilla bean 1 cup honey 1 pint fresh heavy whipping cream 3 drops  vanilla absolute (optional)

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Blending Procedure:

1. Place milk in a large soup pot over a very low flame. Do not boil or scald milk.
   
   
2. While the milk warms, massage the vanilla bean so that there are no flat sides and it is as rounded and tubelike as possible. Working on a napkin or paper towel, use a sharp knife to carefully split the bean from top to bottom, but do not cut all the way through to the other side. Use a small spoon to loosen the seeds.
   
   
3. Add the split bean, seeds, honey and whipping cream to the milk. Cover and warm for about 1 hour over very low heat. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir well. Strain out the vanilla bean for future use.
   
   
4. Add the vanilla absolute last and stir well. (If you do not add the absolute, you can set some of this mixture aside for your morning tea or coffee.) Add this delicious treat to your warm bath, along with a few fresh flower petals. If desired, allow the vanilla bean to dry on a paper towel for about an hour, and then add it to the sugar jar or to coffee beans where it will release its aroma and taste. Enjoy your Vanilla Milk & Honey Bliss Bath!!

Comments:

"Wow, this looks really fun and luxurious! Added to my recipe book - and I'll be using this on myself instead of for christmas prezzies!"
Submitted by: Ven

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