Be's Bug Juice (Spray) Recipe
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Ingredients: 5 rosemary sprigs about
5 basil leaves, that I had cut up with scissors leaves from
5 sage sprigs
1/2 C of lavender buds (but you could use lavender essential oil if you can convert the oil into what 1/2 cup of fresh buds would be. I am not that talented)
3 tablespoons of Lemongrass oil or 10 springs of fresh lemongrass
3 tablespoons of Eucalyptus oil
1/4 C Apple Cider Vinegar
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Directions:Place the ingredients into a ball jar and leave it somewhere that you will see it a lot----I left mine next to the sink so that I saw it each time I cooked or did dishes etc. Give it a good shake at least 10 times during each day, but as much as you want to. Do this for at least 4 days.
Put cheesecloth over a glass with a rubber band......make it loose so that you have a sort of dip into the glass....this will ensure that you don't lose the juice while you are straining.
Pour the contents of the Ball jar (or whatever) over the cheesecloth into the glass.....After you think that all of the liquid has drained through the cheesecloth, remove the rubber band and squeeze the ball of herbs...you will get more liquid.
Place this liquid in a spray bottle with the witch hazel or you can also use more apple cider vinegar.
You can keep this refrigerated for up to 3 months, if you make more than the recipe and have the space to store it.
NOTE: The measurements of herbs that I gave you are the least amount you can use to be effective. I Used the least amount of herbs possible to make it because I do not know the boys allergies etc. Basically, you can use as much herbs as you want to use. the more the better....but you need at least the above amounts.
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Notes: This works so well to keep the skeeters off of the kids.
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