Stovetop Potpourri Recipe
Stovetop Potpourri fills your home with a warm holiday scent using cranberries, orange, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and water.
Servings: 1 batch of potpourri
Ingredients
- 1 cup cranberries, or diced apples
- 1 orange
- 2-3 springs rosemary
- 2-3 sticks cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 4-6 cups water, more as needed
Instructions
- Cut your orange into slices or quarters and place it in a cooking pot. Add cranberries and spices.
- Pour 4-6 cups of water into the pot. Simmer over very low heat.
- Continue to simmer, allowing the fragrance to fill your home for up to 4 days. Check the water level approximately every hour. Add ½-1 cup to bring up the water levels. TURN OFF the stove if not able to check it every hour.
Notes
Recipe Tips.
- Slice or quarter the orange so more citrus fragrance can release as it simmers.
- Keep the heat very low so the water does not evaporate too quickly.
- Check the water level about every hour and add more as needed.
- Never leave stovetop potpourri unattended, and turn off the stove if you cannot check it regularly.
- Make-ahead tip: combine the fruit and spices in a jar or bag and refrigerate until ready to simmer.