How to Crystallize Grasses

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Dissolve rock alum in boiling water in a wide-mouthed vessel.

2. Once cool, hang a few grasses in the solution at a time.

3. Ensure the grasses are not too heavy for the stems to support.

4. Reheat the alum solution and add more grasses.

5. Add a little food coloring for variety if desired.