Rustic Wax Melts Recipe

By Nature's Garden Aug 15, 2025

Yield: 24 Wax Tarts

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Recipe Ingredients

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Christmas Wassail Fragrance Oil

Whole Cloves

Juniper Berries (Whole)

Orange Peel (Dried, Cut & Sifted)

4 oz

Cinnamon Sticks 2 3/4 inch

24 Brownie Bites (Silicone Mold)

Candle Pouring Pot for Candle Making

1 pc

Soap and Candle Thermometer

1 pc

Pillar of Bliss Wax

10 lb

Directions

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1. Other Ingredients & Equipment You'll Need:

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2. Scale

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3. Mixing Spoons

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4. Mixing Bowl

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5. Pot (For Double Boiler)

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6. Step 1: First, we will prepare our herbs. You will need about an ounce of each juniper berries, orange peel c/s, and whole cloves. Place them together in a bowl and mix them together.

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7. Step 2: Next, melt your Pillar of Bliss candle wax. You will need about 345 grams of candle wax.Step 3: Now, when the wax reaches a temperature of about 180 degrees Fahrenheit, add 41 grams of your Christmas Wassail Fragrance Oil. Stir the wax to fully incorporate your fragrance oil.Step 4: Before you pour your candle wax, you will want to add the herbs to each cavity of the mold. So, fill each cavity with a small amount of the herbs you prepared in step one.

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8. Step 5: We will be topping each wax tart with a cinnamon stick. So, you will need a total of 24 pieces of the cinnamon sticks. Simply break each stick into 2-3 pieces and place them near your mold.

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9. Step 6: Finally fill each cavity of your mold with the melted Pillar of Bliss. Then, top each cavity with a cinnamon stick.

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10. Step 7: Once your wax melts have set up, remove them from the mold.

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11. Step 8: Once you have allowed your rustic melts to cure for a couple of days they are ready to use. Simply place a wax melt in your wax burner and enjoy!

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Tags: Candles