herbalacademy :
DIRECTIONS
✨ Chop fresh rosemary into small pieces and place in a clean glass jar, about ¾ full. If using dried herbs, fill it halfway.
✨ Pour in olive oil. If using fresh herbs, fill the jar until the herbs are just covered in oil, and do not place a lid on the jar (to allow the water to evaporate).
With dried herbs, make sure the oil is at least 1 in above the top of the herbs, and place a lid on the jar.
✨ Place the jar in a crockpot water bath, filling the heat vessel with enough warm water to cover the jar up to its neck, but below the lid. Take care not to splash water into the open jar if infusing fresh herbs.
✨ Set it to warm, the goal being to maintain the water at a very low simmer, keeping the temperature of the oil between 120-140 degrees F. Let this macerate for 4-8 hours, checking the temperature of the oil regularly to ensure it doesn’t get too hot. Keep an eye on the water level and replenish if needed with hot water from the tap (adding cool water may cause the jar to break!).
✨ Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth and strain the mixture, then gather up the cheesecloth, squeezing every last drop, and reserve the oil.
✨ Next, create your own double boiler by using a pot and partially filling it with water. Add shea butter to a heatsafe bowl that will sit in the pot. Place the bowl in the pot and melt the butter.
✨ Turn off the heat and add in the ½ cup rosemary infused oil. Optionally, you can add in a few drops of rosemary essential oil. Once mixed together, place the bowl in the refrigerator and allow to cool until the edges solidify.
✨ Whip your mixture with an immersion blender until creamy. Scoop into a sanitized, dry jar! ❄️🌲
Your body butter will last 6 months to 1 year (if you don’t use it all before, of course!)
2025-11-17 13:11:49