Crystalizing Grass

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds rock alum
• 3 pints boiling water
• grasses

Directions

1. Pour boiling water over rock alum and let it cool.

2. Place the mixture in a wide-mouth vessel.

3. Hang a few grasses at a time in the solution.

4. Avoid overloading the stems to prevent breakage.

5. Reheat the alum solution to add more grasses if desired.

6. Add a little coloring for variety if desired.