Honey Goat Milk Soap Recipe

I've been looking for a oatmeal and honey goat milk soap recipe. Well, I found several here today that peaked my interest... I can't wait to make soap with my friend Becky...

Here they are:

Basic Goat Milk and Honey Soap #2

13 cups lard or rendered fat (6.5 pounds)
1 can caustic soda
1/2 cup honey
4 cups goat milk
1 cup hot water

Into a large stainless steel or enamel container, dissolve the honey into the hot water. Add the 4 cups goat milk, stir to mix well and slowly add the lye to the milk/honey mixture. This will get very hot. Let it set until it cools down to 75⁰F. This could take an hour or more. When the lye mixture reaches 75⁰F, warm the lard to 85⁰F and pour in a slow steady stream into the lye/milk mixture. Stir constantly until the mixture reaches the consistency of honey. This will take 20 or 30 minutes.

When thick as honey pour into prepared molds. Allow to set for 24 to 48 hours. Unmold and cut into bars. Air-dry the soap for 4-5 weeks to cure it.

Christmas Spice Bars

4 tsp (4g) ground ginger
1 TBS (6g) ground cinnamon
4 TBS (28g) fresh grated orange peel
10 drops each of cinnamon and neroli fragrance or essential oils

1-1/2 pounds (680g) grated Basic Soap
18 oz (510g) water

Melt grated Basic Soap and combine with water as per instructions on the Hand-Milled Soap page. Combine the first 3 ingredients and add to the melted soap. Mix well and then stir in the scents. Mix thoroughly and pour into prepared molds. Finish as per instructions on the Hand-Milled Soap page. Due to the spices added, soap will have a medium brown color.

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