These adorable peppermint candy soaps make a great gift for the holidays, or try a different scent and color combination for year-round soap making!
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Supplies:
- 5 oz. opaque cucumber glycerin soap
- peppermint soap fragrance (or peppermint extract)
- red bordeaux soap colorizing powder
- 2 1/2" round mold
- rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle
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Instructions:
- Melt 2 1/2 ounces of soap in the microwave or on the stove top: For the microwave, place the soap in a microwave safe container and microwave for 40 seconds on high, then in 10 second intervals until all the soap is melted. For the stove top, place the soap in a double boiler and set over low heat until completely melted, stirring slowly to encourage melting.
- Add 2 drops of peppermint soap fragrance (or 1 drop of peppermint extract) and two pinches or red colorizing powder to the melted soap, stirring until the color is uniform.
- Pour the soap into the mold and let cool. Once cool, remove the soap from the mold and cut into eighths. Arrange four of the pieces in the mold in a pinwheel pattern and spritz with alcohol.
- Melt the remaining 2 1/2 ounces of soap. Let the soap cool 1-2 minutes, until a "skin" forms on the top, then pour into the mold over the red pieces and let cool. Remove the soap from the mold. If necessary, you can slice 1/8" off the top of the soap so the swirl pattern is clearly defined.
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