Easy Christmas Potpourri
Make your house smell amazingly festive with this EASY Christmas potpourri recipe! Use natural ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen to create the smell of Christmas in your home in a simmering pot over the stove.
Servings 1 pot of potpourri
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 orange
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 Tbsp whole cloves
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp vanilla
- water
Instructions
- Slice the orange in thin slices. Add the cranberries, orange slices, and the rest of the ingredients into the bottom of a medium-sized pot.
- Add enough water to cover all of the ingredients. Place pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Gently push on the ingredients with a wood spoon to break them down a little and to help release their oils.
- Simmer the Christmas potpourri mixture over low heat, checking it often to make sure there is still enough water.
- When the water gets low, add more to keep your house smelling like Christmas. You can also turn it off and throw the ingredients away or add them to a compost pile. Discard the mixture after 2-3 days.