Inspired AS experimentation.

[marbs34]

Based on other people's postings I decided to try and make my own after shave.

I'm going for a Bay Rum.

ingredient list.

Bay Leaves (cooking variety)
Bacardi Select
Triple Sec
Splenda

Yeah I know Splenda is kinda weird, but I just recently found out that an Old Spice formulation used Saccharin, which is also a sugar substitute sweetener.

Tomorrow I'll get to the store and add some clove to the mix, I found out that I was out after I started mixing things together.

I'm using a 6 oz mason jar, I emptied a jar of Bay Leaves into then covered with the Bacardi, and topped off with the Triple Sec, 4 packets of Splenda and some crushed whole cloves later I should be good and ready to mix with generic Witch Hazel in a couple of weeks.

Honestly the Liquor was free so the most I'll be out is maybe half a bottle of Witch Hazel and having to buy whole cloves that I may never use again.

 

[SpyvSpy]

sounds like fun..keep us posted on the results.

 

[seanmckay]

It sounds good, however, I have to ask: Are you using the Bay Leaves from the West Indies? If not, they you technically are not making "Bay Rum" AS

SeanMcKay

 

[marbs34]

It sounds good, however, I have to ask: Are you using the Bay Leaves from the West Indies? If not, they you technically are not making "Bay Rum" AS

SeanMcKay

NO I am not using the correct leaves, but surprisingly they are available in the spice isle of the commissary here in Japan.

 

[SRock]

How much have you spent on ingredients? If it works will it be cost effective? Good luck!