Hello there... I am so looking forward to making this Salve with my Calendula flowers, thank you!! You have a Garden... What is your favorite herb to grow??
Good question! Sorry I’m so slow to respond. I try and clean up asap before the wax gets too hard. First I wipe out the bowl to remove what I can with a paper towel/scrap tissue paper/newspaper/etc. Then I pour the leftover simmering water from my double boiler pot into the bowl and spatula to melt and rinse off what’s left. Then I can easily wash with soap and water like any other dishes.
With coconut oil being solid at room temperature, if I substitute it with jojoba oil, would the end product be firm enough? Or would it need more beeswax? I will definitely be trying this recipe once I can source some dried calendula.
Excellent question! You’re right that a salve made with an oil that is liquid at room temperature will be a bit softer. However, there is a pretty high percentage of beeswax in this recipe, so the same measurements will still produce a product that is solid. I will say that in this video, my kitchen was quite warm maybe close to 80*F. So when it got a bit colder, it firmed up a little more with this coconut oil/beeswax mix. Therefore, you could expect a salve made with your jojoba oil to look kind of balm-y like that when it’s at a slightly cooler room temperature. All this to say, when you use a liquid oil, go with this proportion for a softer/balmy salve. And increase the beeswax a little for a more solid/harder salve. (But either way, it should still remain solid.)
Test the temperature of your low setting with a crock full of water first. You just want to make sure it hovers around 100F so the herbs don’t get too hot and start to fry.
In a crockpot?? Now I'm not too scared to try! Thank you!
I came here sent by @Fairylandcottage :) Thank you for this wonderful recipe and lovely video!
Very cute Loved all the antie’s🤣🙋♀️
A faster way of making the salve 👍🏼
Thanks so much for making these videos in recipe size for personal use.Keep it Crunchy :)
You’re welcome! I’m glad you find that useful. 😊
This was extremely well done!! My adhd brain was easily able to follow. Thanks!! ❤️❤️
Thanks! So glad it was helpful for you.
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Thank you , so glad I found this formulation. I can’t wait to try it.
Thank you so much..♥️ My hands need this
Hello there... I am so looking forward to making this Salve with my Calendula flowers, thank you!!
You have a Garden... What is your favorite herb to grow??
Thank you! Just found your channel and love it!🙏🏼💐
👋🏻 thank you!
It's really good, I like it, thank you greetings from Indonesia🇲🇨❤❤❤
Hello! 👋🏻 Glad you like it!
great Video, I can’t wait to try it...
Thanks for checking it out. This salve is rescuing my husband’s super dry, cracked heels right now!
Pretty cool! I just have the suggestion that the flowers remain some weeks in the oil before bowling it? It shall absorve more the esences?
I really love your videos!wow
Thanks so much!! ❤️
LOVE THIS!. How do you clean up everything? I would imagine it solidifies on the bowl etc.
Good question! Sorry I’m so slow to respond. I try and clean up asap before the wax gets too hard. First I wipe out the bowl to remove what I can with a paper towel/scrap tissue paper/newspaper/etc. Then I pour the leftover simmering water from my double boiler pot into the bowl and spatula to melt and rinse off what’s left. Then I can easily wash with soap and water like any other dishes.
I don’t have a crockpot. So while Iam at home, I could simmer on stove during day and into evening. Would that be enough.
Hello. Can I do this to make lavender salve? I grow lavender. I will also look for dried calendula flowers as well.
Absolutely!
With coconut oil being solid at room temperature, if I substitute it with jojoba oil, would the end product be firm enough? Or would it need more beeswax? I will definitely be trying this recipe once I can source some dried calendula.
Excellent question! You’re right that a salve made with an oil that is liquid at room temperature will be a bit softer. However, there is a pretty high percentage of beeswax in this recipe, so the same measurements will still produce a product that is solid. I will say that in this video, my kitchen was quite warm maybe close to 80*F. So when it got a bit colder, it firmed up a little more with this coconut oil/beeswax mix. Therefore, you could expect a salve made with your jojoba oil to look kind of balm-y like that when it’s at a slightly cooler room temperature.
All this to say, when you use a liquid oil, go with this proportion for a softer/balmy salve. And increase the beeswax a little for a more solid/harder salve. (But either way, it should still remain solid.)
Can I use any olive oil to do the infusion or do I need to use Organic Olive oil? Thanks for your help.
You can use whichever kind of olive oil you have and like. That’s more a matter of personal preference.
@@TheCrunchyGinger great! Thx
Are there any secondary uses for the flowers after infusing the oil?
What a great question! I don’t have any ideas for how to use the oily flowers. If you come across any please share them!
@@TheCrunchyGinger thank you for the reply :)
Put them into your compost :) I just drop them into my herbal garden.
Hi! How long would this have to be left on a low setting pls? As only have hi or low settings..thanks
Test the temperature of your low setting with a crock full of water first. You just want to make sure it hovers around 100F so the herbs don’t get too hot and start to fry.
@@TheCrunchyGinger thanks!!
Can I use fresh calendula flowers?
I would recommend using dried flowers so that the water content is removed. This will prevent mold from forming in your infused oil and salve.