How to Make Your Own Christmas Potpourri

How to Make Your House Smell Like the Holidays with Slow Cooker Christmas Potpourri

I love almost everything about the holidays including the scents and this Christmas Potpourri is easy to make, budget-friendly, and smells amazing!

When there’s a chill in the air and the first thing you or guests smell is that unforgettable holiday scent there’s almost nothing better.

All throughout the year, weather permitting, I have my windows open but once the winter hits I can’t do that very often but that’s a great time to make this super easy simmering potpourri.

This can be simmered on the stovetop but I prefer to place it in a small slow cooker (the ones below are my new favorite!) and leave it on a countertop to simmer all day.

{I love my slow cookers  and the easier the recipe the better – you can find more slow cooker recipes right here}

Start it in the morning or early in the afternoon and by the time guests arrive your house will smell just like the holidays.  

Even if you’re not entertaining this is an inexpensive and easy way to keep the smell going all through the holiday season.

Christmas Potpourri Recipe

Ingredients:

1 orange, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

4 cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon whole cloves

4 bay leaves

Directions:

I use a small crockpot – slow cooker, for my simmering scents {potpourri}.  I first add 4 cups of water to the pot, then layer the oranges, lemons, bay leaves and cinnamon topping it all off with the cloves.

You can use this same batch over and over allowing it to cool off first and then placing in the refrigerator to store for several days.

If you would prefer to make it on the stove top that is another option; keep it at a simmer and check the water occasionally adding more as needed.

I didn’t add cranberries to this the first time I made it but they can be easily added so that your potpourri pops with color!

If you make homemade cranberry sauce or cranberry apple walnut bread, put a few cranberries aside for this potpourri recipe.