For Crystalizing Grass

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Dissolve 1½ pounds of rock alum in 3 pints of boiling water and let it cool.

2. In a wide-mouth vessel, hang a few grasses at a time in the solution.

3. Ensure the grasses are not too heavy to avoid breaking the stems.

4. You can reheat the alum solution to add more grasses.

5. Add a little coloring for variety if desired.