Roll the fruit in spicy curative mix then place it in a brown paper lunch bag. Hang the lunch bag containing the pomander in a well ventilated area until it has dried and hardened. This will take from two to five weeks depending on the size of the fruit. Once cured, your pomander can be decorated with velvet or satin ribbon to suit particular festive occasions. This recipe makes enough mix to do three pomanders.
Orris root is available at most health food stores.
Place a heap of lavender on a sheet of waxed paper. Roll the glue-covered ball in the lavender until it is easily coated. Repeat this until the ball is covered in three layers of lavender. Allow the pomander to dry overnight between coats. If the fragrance of the pomander diminishes with age, it can be renewed with a few drops of essential oil.