Clarify fat by cooking it in water and letting it harden.

Scrape off any dirt from the bottom of the hardened fat.

Repeat the cleaning process until the fat is clean.

Bring water to a boil.

Dissolve Borax in the boiling water.

Add almond oil and lye to the Borax mixture.

Let the mixture cool.

Add ammonia to the cooled mixture.

Heat the clarified fat until hot.

Add the hot fat to the cold lye mixture.

Stir the mixture well to combine.