Beeswax Wraps

Beeswax Wraps

45mins
Easy
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These Beeswax food wraps are an easy-to-make, environmentally friendly alternative to plastic cling film. They are easy to fold and seal around food or a bowl to keep food fresh or protect from pests.

Ingredients

100gms

Beeswax (either yellow or white)

3Tb

Jojoba Oil

20gms 

Pine Rosin 

 

Fabric to make 8-10approx 30cm x 30cm sheets

Equipment

Jug
Paintbrush
Baking Paper & Iron or
Tin Foil & Oven

Method

  1. Crush up the pine rosin to make it a powder. (mortar & pestle, plastic bag with hammer)
  2. Melt the beeswax, jojoba and pine rosin in a glass pyrex jug in a double boiler (see below).
  3. When melted, brush over your pre-cut fabric square - a paint brush works great here
  4. When they are all done put your fabric square between baking paper and iron or place in tin foil and put in the oven. This is so your wax evenly melts into the fabric.
  5. Hang to dry 

Double Boiler
Half fill a saucepan with water, bring to the boil and reduce to a gentle simmer.
Place the oil/beeswax into a pouring pitcher, tempered glass or stainless steel jug small enough to fit inside the saucepan and best if the handle goes over the outside of the pot. Carefully place the bowl onto the simmering water.

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