Christmas Stovetop Potpourri
Christmas is the season of gift-giving and cozy, warm scents! This Christmas Stovetop Potpourri is the best combination of the two! It's very quick to throw together, and you can even package it up and give pre-made stovetop potpourri bags as gifts to bring some extra cheer to your loved ones this year!
Servings: 1 batch
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 3-4 cinnamon sticks
- 2-3 sprigs rosemary
- 1-2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 1 orange, quartered or sliced
- 4-6 cups water or apple juice
Optional:
- 1 apple, sliced or quartered
- 1 pear, sliced or quartered
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Whole allspice
- Whole anise
- Leftover vanilla beans from making homemade vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all of the potpourri ingredients in a medium pot with 4-6 cups water or apple juice and bring to a simmer over the lowest possible heat.
- Continue to simmer over the lowest heat, refilling water as needed. Don't forget to check the water levels occasionally.
Notes
- This can also be done in a slow cooker rather than on the stovetop.
- The scent will typically last for up to 4 days before the ingredients need to be replaced.
- While technically edible, you would not want to consume this.