Holiday Spice Simmering Stovetop Potpourri
Enhance your home with a delightful aroma by creating this warming and inviting potpourri. A blend of cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, nutmeg, and orange come together to fill the air with a cozy and comforting fragrance that will make your space feel like a welcoming retreat. This simple recipe allows you to simmer the ingredients on the stovetop, releasing their aromatic essence throughout your home. Enjoy this potpourri for up to two days before creating a fresh batch for continued fragrant bliss.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 cinnamon sticks or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves or 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 orange peel, quartered (fresh cranberries are also great to add as well)
- 1 whole nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Place water into a small saucepan. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, vanilla bean, nutmeg and orange peels. Turn heat to medium until water starts to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer as long as desired.
- Check water level every 1/2 hour that you have simmering. Water needs to be added as needed. Do not let water evaporate. Use potpourri for 2 days (adding additional water as necessary) then discard and make a new batch. Makes 2 Cups Potpourri
Yield
2 cups potpourri
Nutrition
- Calories: 59 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 12 g
- Fat Content: 1 g
- Sodium Content: 34 mg
- Fiber Content: 6 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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