When I made these pomanders, in the past, I just used an orange and whole cloves. I covered the entire orange with the cloves (which preserved the orange without rotting). I then tied a sheer ribbon over the cloves. The scent lasted for years and the ball, itself, lasted even longer as a decoration. I hadn't heard of using the spice mixture before so, I think I will try that this year.
When I made these pomanders, in the past, I just used an orange and whole cloves. I covered the entire orange with the cloves (which preserved the orange without rotting). I then tied a sheer ribbon over the cloves. The scent lasted for years and the ball, itself, lasted even longer as a decoration. I hadn't heard of using the spice mixture before so, I think I will try that this year.