Description
Christmas Stovetop Potpourri is a fragrant, festive blend of warm spices, fresh fruits, and herbs simmered gently on the stove to fill your home with the cozy scents of the holiday season. This easy-to-make potpourri uses natural ingredients like cranberries, cinnamon sticks, rosemary, cloves, and citrus to create a welcoming aroma that lasts for days.
Ingredients
Scale
Main 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 Ingredients
- 1 apple, sliced or quartered
- 1 pear, sliced or quartered
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Whole allspice, amount to your preference
- Whole anise, amount to your preference
- Leftover vanilla beans from making homemade vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Place all of the potpourri ingredients, including cranberries, cinnamon sticks, rosemary sprigs, cloves, orange, and optional fruits and spices if using, into a medium-sized pot.
- Add liquid: Pour in 4 to 6 cups of water or apple juice, depending on how strong and plentiful you want the aroma to be, ensuring the ingredients are submerged adequately.
- Simmer gently: Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over the lowest possible heat on the stovetop to avoid boiling and preserve the subtlety of the scents.
- Maintain fragrance: Continue to simmer the potpourri on low heat, checking occasionally to add more water or apple juice as it evaporates to keep the mixture from drying out.
- Enjoy and refresh: Allow the potpourri to fill your space with a festive aroma. Replace ingredients every 3-4 days to maintain freshness and fragrance.
Notes
- This potpourri can alternatively be simmered in a slow cooker on low heat instead of using the stovetop.
- The scent usually lasts for up to 4 days before the ingredients need to be refreshed.
- Although the ingredients are technically edible, it is not recommended to consume the potpourri after simmering.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 batch
- Calories: 30 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
