I burned my homeade amla oil :-(

[ajoyfuljoy]

I'd been waiting to make my first batch of homeade amla oil for several weeks. I put a package of the powder with about two cups of olive oil in a slow cooker and cooked that for a couple of hours. I had to leave so my mom turned it off for me when she left the house.

When I got home later that night I cooked it for a couple of more hours, but when I went to smell it, it smelled like roasting nuts/a little burnt. I let it cooled off and it still smelled like that.

Then I mixed it with some peppermint/lavender essential oil and smelled like peppermint and burnt. I couldn't get the smell out my nose! What did I do wrong? I remember reading that some people let their oil simmer overnight with no problem. Any suggestions/tips?

 

[mzhotniz86]

did your mama burn it and not say anything to you about it ? (something my own mother would do lol) .are you sure it isnt supposed to smell like that? how does it feel to you? and what color is it?

 

[ajoyfuljoy]

did your mama burn it and not say anything to you about it ? (something my own mother would do lol) .are you sure it isnt supposed to smell like that? how does it feel to you? and what color is it?

It's dark brown. I hope my mother didn't burn it and not say anything, but I have a feeling that it's my fault. It just smells burnt to me, I don't know how else to explain it. I'd love to see what other homeade amla brews smell like so I can compare.

I remember one lady said hers smelled almost like candy. That is NOT the way mine smells, lol!

 

[Opalsunset]

Hey, listen.that happened to me too...I was determined to use it anyway...ROTFL smell or no smell. I don't know If thats a good idea or not but so far my hair has been doing well with my burnt concoction. It had a strong burnt sweet smell. I used vatika oil as my base and the dabur one, if you've smelled it has a very sweet but soft smell..well not after I was done with it. anyway you may want to try again, good luck!

 

[Empress Yahudah]

Sorry that amla oil didnt turn out well

When I make it I keep the slow cooker on low and infuse it for 4 hours.
I never do any of my infusion over night. Maybe they use the warm feature in stead and do it over night.

 

[Josie]

Maybe it had something to do with the olive oil. I think most of the ladies use coconut oil as a base when they make amla oil. Just a thought!

 

[shocol]

I think 100g, approx 3 oz, of powder is probably too much for only 16 oz. of oil. Those powders like to settle to the bottom of the container anyway. Which probably makes it easier for them to burn when you don't have enough liquid and leave them over heat for a long time. HTH

 

[Candy_C]

I'd been waiting to make my first batch of homeade amla oil for several weeks. I put a package of the powder with about two cups of olive oil in a slow cooker and cooked that for a couple of hours. I had to leave so my mom turned it off for me when she left the house.

When I got home later that night I cooked it for a couple of more hours, but when I went to smell it, it smelled like roasting nuts/a little burnt. I let it cooled off and it still smelled like that.

Then I mixed it with some peppermint/lavender essential oil and smelled like peppermint and burnt. I couldn't get the smell out my nose! What did I do wrong? I remember reading that some people let their oil simmer overnight with no problem. Any suggestions/tips?

hmm, the powder wont dissolve with oil. Why dont you jusy buy the amla fruit and boil it in coconut oil like they do in india? you then strain the parts and there you have it! the fleshy part of the amla is the best part, using powder to make oils is like using the core of an apple to make apple pie. the core may be good for other things, but not really for an oil!

BUTTTT, i see its working for some, so if it works stay with it xx