Cedar House Woodenware Butter
Reprinted with permission from Seasonal Living with Herbs Copyright © 2024 by Jess Buttermore. Published by Yellow Pear Press, a division of Mango Publishing Group, Inc.
We love wildcrafting and this fragrant essential-oil infused butter is the perfect spring-cleaning refresh for all your wooden tools. Use this homemade elixir to revitalize and repair cutting boards, spoons, and even your hard-working garden trowel or hori hori handles. Whip up an extra batch and place in small mason jars as an unexpected springtime surprise for your closest plant pals.
How to Make It
1
Make the juniper-infused oil blend: Wash and let juniper berries dry for a month. Whitish coating is a naturally occurring yeast.
2
Blend the berries into a powder with a food processor.
3
Place the powder in a dry, clean jar and fill with your carrier oil of choice. For this recipe, Jess uses three equal parts avocado, olive, and grapeseed oil.
4
Place a sheet of parchment or wax paper between the mouth of the jar and the lid to prevent the metal from corroding and screw the lid tightly closed. Shake well.
5
Store in a cool dark place for four to six weeks, shaking daily.
6
Strain the plant material from the oil with a cheesecloth and fine screen strainer and store in an air-tight glass jar.
7
Create the Butter: Combine beeswax, jojoba oil, and the juniper-infused oil blend in a double boiler over low heat and stir occasionally with a disposable wooden chopstick or skewer until completely melted and combined.
8
Remove from heat and stir in essential oils.
9
Carefully pour the mixture into a clean, dry, wide-mouth glass jar or tin and leave undisturbed to cool completely at room temperature.
10
Cap with an airtight lid and store in a dark, cool place like a kitchen pantry, cabinet, or drawer for up to one year.
11
To use, apply a generous amount of butter onto wood with a cotton cloth dish rag or paper towel, rubbing the butter in small circular motions. Let the butter sit on the wood overnight, then wipe the excess butter off and your boards and utensils are ready to use.
Ingredients
handful of juniper berries
½ cup carrier oil of choice, such as avocado, olive, and/or grapeseed oil
¼ cup beeswax
¼ cup jojoba oil
10 drops clary sage essential oil (or add dried clary sage when infusing your juniper oil blend)
15 drops lemon essential oil
Directions
1
Make the juniper-infused oil blend: Wash and let juniper berries dry for a month. Whitish coating is a naturally occurring yeast.
2
Blend the berries into a powder with a food processor.
3
Place the powder in a dry, clean jar and fill with your carrier oil of choice. For this recipe, Jess uses three equal parts avocado, olive, and grapeseed oil.
4
Place a sheet of parchment or wax paper between the mouth of the jar and the lid to prevent the metal from corroding and screw the lid tightly closed. Shake well.
5
Store in a cool dark place for four to six weeks, shaking daily.
6
Strain the plant material from the oil with a cheesecloth and fine screen strainer and store in an air-tight glass jar.
7
Create the Butter: Combine beeswax, jojoba oil, and the juniper-infused oil blend in a double boiler over low heat and stir occasionally with a disposable wooden chopstick or skewer until completely melted and combined.
8
Remove from heat and stir in essential oils.
9
Carefully pour the mixture into a clean, dry, wide-mouth glass jar or tin and leave undisturbed to cool completely at room temperature.
10
Cap with an airtight lid and store in a dark, cool place like a kitchen pantry, cabinet, or drawer for up to one year.
11
To use, apply a generous amount of butter onto wood with a cotton cloth dish rag or paper towel, rubbing the butter in small circular motions. Let the butter sit on the wood overnight, then wipe the excess butter off and your boards and utensils are ready to use.
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