Cozy Up with the Best Simmer Pot Recipes for Your Home
Homemade Holiday Simmer Pot Recipes
When thinking of Christmas, the smells of apple pie, pumpkin pie and smells of cinnamon, pine needles and oranges come to mind. There are so many comforting feelings when you smell all the good aromas and the calm it provides. We are sharing several simmer pot recipes you can enjoy all year round with fresh or dried ingredients.
We are sharing several several recipes that you have use to make your whole house smell amazing year-round. These are perfect gifts to give as well for house warming and gifts for friends and family.
Easy & Amazing Homemade Simmer Pot Recipes
Equipment
Materials
Fall Blend
- 2 stick cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon allspice seeds
- 1 Tablespoon whole cloves
- 4 slice dehydrated apple slices
- 2 peel pieces of lemon peel
- 1 Tablespoon Rosemary (half sprig)
- 1 star whole star anise
Winter Berry Bliss
- 1/2 cup cranberries (or 2 Tablespoons dried)
- 1 stick cinnamon sticks
- 1 orange sliced (or 2-3 dried orange slices)
- 1 rosemary sprig (or 1 Tablespoon rosemary) or a pine branch (3-4 inches)
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 2 star whole star anise
Sunshine & Spice
- 3 slice orange slices
- 1 slice lemon peel
- 1 stick cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
Warm Apple Pie
- 4 dried apple rings
- 1 stick cinnamon sticks
- 2 whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peels
- 1 nutmeg pinch
Spiced Pear Orchard
- 4 dried pear slices
- 2 dried apple slices
- 1 stick cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon orange peel (2 pieces)
- 1 leaf bay leaf, dried
Instructions
Stove Top
- In a small pot add your potpourri mix and add water, leaving an inch space from the top of the pot.
- Place on the smallest burner on your stove and on low heat.
- Allow to simmer, checking on it every 30 minutes, so the pot does not dry out.
- Remove from the heat when you want to stop the aromas from the mixture.
- You can reuse or a few days, but will need to allow the mixture to cool down and place in the refrigerator.
Slow Cooker
- Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker.
- Add water, leaving about an inch of space from the top.
- Turn the slow cooker onto low and let set.
- Check every 30 minutes to an hour to ensure there is still water.
- You can reuse or a few days, but will need to allow the mixture to cool down and place in the refridgerator.
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What Makes a Simmer Pot?
A simmer pot is typically dried or fresh fruits and spices. They are simmered on the stovetop or in a crock pot/slow cooker in water. They are on a low temperature to allow the fragrance to come alive in your home.
Simmer Pot Recipes Christmas
Simmer pot recipes for Christmas have have ingredients including cranberries, oranges, clove, anise, cinnamon sticks and pine needs or rosemary. It is like the holiday season is a pot filling your home with the holiday spirit.
How Much Do I Need to Make My Home Smell Amazing?
You do not need a grocery bag full of spices and fruits to make your home smell amazing. A cup or two of fruits in your smallest pan on the smallest burner on your stove. You can decide how little or lot you want. How much spice and herbs and fruit you use, determines how fragrant the simmer pot will be.
Can I Use Fresh Ingredients?
Definitely. If you have pine trees, trimming a small 3-4 inch branch is an inexpensive (free) fresh pine way to add the pine scent to your potpourri. Fresh fruits are great to use as they will give amazing aroma. If you have herbs in your garden, they can also enhance the smells. Rosemary sprigs, rose petals and fresh oranges and fresh cranberries are favorites as well.
Can I Use Ground Spices?
Yes. You may want to use a spice bag possible to contain the ground spices from sticking to the side of the pan or slow cooker.
How Long Can I Use My Simmer Pot?
Simmer pots can last about 4 days if properly cared for. The ingredients should be cooled and stored in the fridge overnight. This only applies to potpourri that does not contain fresh fruit.
What is in a Christmas Simmer Pot?
Whatever scents of the season you like, you can most likely put in your Christmas simmer pot. Fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks, orange slices, star anise, fresh rosemary sprigs, whole cloves allspice berries are favorite for Fall and Christmas potpourri. We can’t forget a pine branch 3-4 inches in size for a fresh christmas tree scent. This is going to make your house smell amazing.
Can I Use Frozen Ingredients?
Yes. They will thaw as the water simmers in the slow cooker or the pot. Use frozen cranberries, blueberries and other scents you want to permiate your home.
Can I Use Dehydrated Fruits?
Yes. Because they are dehydrated, you need less ingredients compared to fresh fruits.
Can I Use Simmer Pots and Potpourri Year Round?
Yes! You can make simmer pots with dehydrated herbs and spices for use year round. They can have different ingredients depending on the time of year. Use things like lavendar, lemon, thyme, cinnamon sticks, orange, vanilla beans, apples, pumpkin spice and whole clove (just a few ideas).
