Beeswax Food Wraps with Pine Rosin
Beeswax food wraps are a marvelous replacement for plastic wrap, as they are made will all natural ingredients and can be used over and over again. These all natural wraps are made with 100% cotton fabric, beeswax, jojoba oil and pine rosin. It is a versatile wrap that is ready to cover a bowl and is simply folding into a sandwich bag.
Servings: 3 Ounces
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Double boiler
- Scale
- Parchment paper
- Pinning shears
- Paint brush
- Iron
Ingredients
- 100% cotton fabric
- 2.19 ounce | 73 % Beeswax
- 0.54 ounce | 18% Pine rosin
- 0.27 ounce | 9% Jojoba oil
Instructions
Prepare Fabric
- Wash and dry your 100% cotton fabric. Cut fabric into desired sizes. I recommend: small 7x7, medium 10x10 and large 13x13.
Prepare Work Area
- Put parchment or wax paper over the counter. (You can place this on a cookie sheet to ensure you do not get any of it on your counter). Place the cut fabric on top of the parchment paper.
Heat Ingredients
- Place beeswax and jojoba oil a heat safe container. Then place in a double boiler. (For a double boiler, I use a sauce pan with a bit of water and a silicone mat on the bottom). Heat on a low to medium heat until the beeswax is completely melted, mixing occasionally. After it is off the heat add the pine rosin and mix well.
Spreading the Wax Mix
- Using a paint brush, start painting the beeswax food wrap mixture on your fabric.
Iron
- Place another piece of parchment paper on top of the fabric. On a low setting, iron the parchment paper to evenly spread out the beeswax mixture.
Cool
- Peel the fabric off of the parchment paper. Allow to cool for a few seconds.