Who doesn’t enjoy a hot bath after a hectic day, or just because
it’s cold outside? After discovering this recipe on the Internet, I
decided to turn my kitchen into Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory and give
it a try.
Credit for the original bath bomb recipe belongs to Traci Joy,
an eHow Contributor.
Thank you Traci, your instructions were clear and
easy to follow.
Before starting this recipe, I have to admit, I was a
little concerned about the volatility of the ingredients. I mean, after
all, they’re called bath bombs, right? Images of sixth grade volcano
science projects gone horribly wrong flashed through my head.Luckily,
that didn’t happen.
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Clean up: 15 minutes
Makes
enough to fill a plastic ice cube tray holding 16 cubes
Ingredients:½
cup citric acid1½ cups baking soda1 tbsp sweet almond oil5 drops food
coloring (optional)10-15 drops essential oil for fragrance (optional)½
tbsp water – in a spray bottle set to mist
Will also need:Sifter Glass
bowl Whisk or spoon
Apply a light coat of almond oil to the wells of a
plastic ice tray with your fingertips before you begin. Sift the baking
soda to break up the lumps.
A word of warning: Be careful when sifting
the baking soda. This stuff is so fine it plumes up like an atomic
cloud, and then settles on everything.
Pour citric acid and baking soda
together in the bowl and whisk or stir until the ingredients are mixed
well.Drizzle the almond oil into the mixture. With your hands, knead and
squeeze the wet ingredients into the dry ones. Using the spray bottle,
gradually mist ½ tbsp of water over the mixture.Add 5 drops of food
coloring. Take your time adding this water-based product. It will make
your concoction fizz. Just keep kneading and squeezing. In honor of St.
Patrick’s Day, I chose green. Don’t worry about using you hands after
adding the color. I didn’t get leprechaun hands.Add 10-15 drops of
fragrant oils. If you want your bombs unscented, use more almond oil
instead. The oil adds moisture content. If your mixture is too dry and
refuses to stick together, add more almond oil. By the time I was
finished, I discovered I’d added nearly ¼ cup of almond oil.Squeeze the
mixture with your hands until it starts to stick together, and you can
get it to form a ball. Pack the bomb mixture tightly into the wells of
the ice cube tray or molds of your choice. Gelatin molds, candy molds,
and plastic Easter eggs work well, too.Drizzle almond oil over the tops
of the bath bombs to seal them.Allow the bath bombs to dry in the tray
for 10-15 minutes.Turn your ice cube tray over and gently pop the bombs
out on a sheet of wax paper.Allow the bombs to dry completely. This can
take up to 3 days depending where you live. Wrap the dried bombs in
plastic wrap, Ziploc baggies, or an air tight container. If not stored
properly, they won’t fizz when you drop them in the tub.Tips: Olive oil
and sesame oil can also be used.
Posted by Deborah McTiernanAuthor of
Lilly Noble & Actual MagicParanormal books for teenagers
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