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Yes, Peppermint Patty SOAP, not the yummy goodies you can eat. But these smell just like them. When I got done, my son came in and said, “Yea!” I told him it was soap and he looked so disappointed. I guess I’ll have to make him some peppermint patties. I have a great recipe for those that I’ll have to post soon.
Here’s the peppermint patty soap recipe. For more detailed instructions on how to make soap see 7 Easy Steps to Homemade Soap for Beginners.
Peppermint Patty Soap
Items Needed:
- stainless steel pot
- 2 large stainless steel spoons (one for the oils, one for the lye)
- plastic container (or another pot) for lye water
- plastic zip close bag for lye
- safety gear for dealing with lye (glasses, mask, gloves)
- cooking thermometer (one for the oils, one for the lye)
- stick blender or mixer
- kitchen scale
- bowls to measure all your ingredients in
- soap mold
Instructions for Making Peppermint Patty Soap
Weigh and then and put your lard, coconut oil, and olive oil into your pot. Melt fat and oils. Turn off and remove from heat and cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Weigh the lye in the zip close bag and the water in a small container.
Carefully, in a well ventilated place, mix lye into water (not water into lye). Don’t breathe the fumes in. It’s a chemical reaction that will stop giving off fumes in a few minutes. Then you will want to allow the lye water to cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
When both lye and fats are at 90 degrees Fahrenheit, pour the lye into the oils and mix with stick blender on and off until the soap begins to thicken.
When soap reaches trace (mine only took about 5 minutes with the blender so watch carefully), add peppermint essential oil and blend.
Remove 1/2 cup of soap and add the cocoa powder and whisk until there are no lumps.
Pour the white soap into the prepared mold. Drizzle the cocoa soap on top and then swirl using a knife or dowel rod. In the photo below I made the main batch chocolate and removed 1/2 cup for the white.
Cover and insulate the mold and let it set for 24 hours. After 24 hours, remove from the mold and cut. Cure for 3-6 weeks to harden.
NOTE: Don’t use a glass dish. This photo is from when I first started making soap. I experimented with a lot of containers and glass makes it very difficult to get the soap out.
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Peppermint Patty Soap Recipe
a cold process soap recipe
Prep Time1 hour hr
Insulation Time1 day d
Cure Time21 days d
Keyword: cocoa soap, cold process soap, peppermint soap
Makes: 2 pounds
Author: Kelly
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounces tallow
- 7 ounces olive oil
- 6 ounces coconut oil
- 7.4 ounces water
- 3.3 ounces lye
- 2 tablepoons cocoa powder
- 0.7 ounces peppermint essential oil
Instructions
Combine tallow, olive oil, and coconut oil in a large stainless steel pot. Melt over medium low heat and allow to cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
10 ounces tallow, 7 ounces olive oil, 6 ounces coconut oil
Weigh lye in a zip close bag and set aside. Weigh water in a small glass or plastic bowl. Put on protective gloves, goggles, and a charcoal mask and take the lye, water, and a spoon outside to a location where no pets or children can touch the lye water. Pour the lye into the water and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
7.4 ounces water, 3.3 ounces lye
When both oils and lye waters are at the correct temperatures, pour the lye water into the oils and blend on and off until light trace (it begins to thicken).
Add essential oils and blend.
0.7 ounces peppermint essential oil
Remove 1/2 cup of soap into a separate bowl. Add cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.
2 tablepoons cocoa powder
Use a rubber spatula to scrape the white soap into a prepared mold. Take the chocolate soap and drizzle back and forth over the top of the soap. Use a knife or dowel rod inserted into the mold in one corner to pull the soap back and forth down the mold to make a swirl design.
Cover the soap and insulate if necessary for 24 hours. If the soap is not hard enough to remove from the mold, wait another 24 hours. Then remove the soap, cut, and cure for 3-6 weeks until hard.
You can buy some at my Etsy store during the Holidays.
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