Christmas Simmer Pot Recipes
Your home will smell amazing with this heavenly homemade Christmas potpourri that can be simmered on the stovetop or placed in a small crockpot / slow cooker.
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Equipment
- Simmering Pot or Saucepan
Supplies
- 1 orange slices, peel as well
- 1 lemon sliced, peel as well
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 4 bay leaves
- cranberries
Instructions
Crockpot Method
- 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.Add water as needed. 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.
Stovetop
- Fill whichever size pot you'll be using approximately ¾ of the way full of water.Add ingredients. Heat over medium-high heat until everything comes to a low rolling boil. Reduce heat to the lowest setting possible and simmer. Check often and add water as necessary.
Notes
The ingredients listed are the very basics but any of the ingredients below can be added as well! This can be as simple or as fancy as you desire. You're the boss.
- orange slices, orange peel
- lemon slices, lemon peels
- lime slices, lime peels
- *basically any citrus fruits sliced or their peels are an option!
- cinnamon sticks
- whole cloves
- bay leaves
- star anise *these impart a sweet, licorice scent and are so pretty to add to any simmer pot blends that you'll be giving as gifts
- rosemary sprigs
- fresh pine sprigs
- cranberries
As with any of my recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
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Cost: $3.00 to $6.00