Oiling a snuff for an easier pinch

You'll need Tick as you go

• Snuff
• Ghee, clarified butter or pharmacy-grade liquid paraffin (paraffinum liquidum), 7 to 10% of the snuff's weight

Equipment

Method

1. Step 1 of 3Warm the fat or oil to about body temperature.
2. Step 2 of 3Add 1 to 2 drops per gram of snuff, or weigh out 7 to 10%.
3. Step 3 of 3Mix very well until the texture is even. Stirring with a teaspoon works, but it takes a while.

Notes

You'll notice the change with as little as 5%. German schmalzlers run to about 16%, which is roughly 2 ml of oil in 10 g of snuff. No dropper? Dip a straw 5 to 10 mm into the oil, cover the top with your finger, lift it out and let the oil go a drop at a time by easing your finger off. The original post advises against taking unoiled white snuffs regularly, because they are dry and strongly alkaline and can irritate the airways. Use only pharmacy-grade paraffin oil, never a scented one such as baby oil.