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Gingerbread Simmer Pot Recipe

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  • Author: Villerius
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 1 simmer pot
  • Category: Beverage Infusion & Home Fragrance
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This Gingerbread Christmas Simmer Pot recipe fills your home with festive, warm aromas perfect for the holiday season. Combining fresh ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, juniper berries, dark brown sugar, and vanilla, this simmer pot creates a cozy, inviting atmosphere reminiscent of gingerbread cookies baking in the oven. It’s a natural, non-toxic way to add seasonal scent to your home without using candles or sprays.

Ingredients

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Simmer Pot Spices

  • 75 grams fresh ginger, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces (about a 3-inch piece fresh ginger)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 whole nutmeg
  • 15 whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon whole juniper berries
  • 30 grams dark brown sugar (2 tablespoons, packed)
  • 1 vanilla pod, split, or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Optional Garnish

  • Gingerbread cookies, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Simmer Pot: Fill a large saucepan or stock pot with water, leaving several inches of space at the top so the water doesn’t boil over when ingredients are added.
  2. Add Ingredients: Place the sliced fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, juniper berries, dark brown sugar, and vanilla pod or paste into the pot.
  3. Simmer the Mixture: Bring the water to a gentle simmer over low heat on the stovetop. Keep the heat low to gently extract the flavors and aromas without boiling off all the water.
  4. Maintain the Simmer Pot: Let the mixture simmer for as long as desired, topping up with additional water as needed to prevent the pot from drying out.
  5. Garnish and Enjoy: Optionally, place gingerbread cookies nearby or use them as a decorative garnish to enhance the festive environment while enjoying the cozy scents.

Notes

  • Keep an eye on the water level throughout the day and add water as necessary to avoid burning your pot or ingredients.
  • You can reuse the simmer pot ingredients by refrigerating them and reheating with fresh water the next day.
  • Experiment with adding other aromatic elements such as orange peel, star anise, or rosemary for customized holiday scents.
  • This is a scent-only recipe and is not intended for consumption.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: Not applicable
  • Calories: Negligible
  • Sugar: Negligible
  • Sodium: Negligible
  • Fat: Negligible
  • Saturated Fat: Negligible
  • Unsaturated Fat: Negligible
  • Trans Fat: Negligible
  • Carbohydrates: Negligible
  • Fiber: Negligible
  • Protein: Negligible
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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