How To Make A Simmer Pot
Making a Stove-Top Simmer Pot is easy, smells delicious, adds moisture to your home AND uses up odds and ends you may have ended up throwing away...Love that! Simmering Potpourri Pot
Materials
- Water
- ¾ cup fresh cranberries
- ½ an orange or clementine cut into quarters
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2-3 sprigs Rosemary or snipped pine tree pieces
Instructions
- Fill a 4-quart pot with water.
- Add in your aromatics as suggested above or try various add-ins like, bay leaves, lemon, nutmeg, cardamom, lavender, apples, star anise, cloves or whatever combination you dream up!
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and allow it to simmer for 2-3 hours.
- Set a time to check on it every 30-60 minutes, adding water if necessary.
Notes
Play around with what you add for the different seasons and you'll come up with your favorite scent combinations.
Look in your fridge to give purpose to old fruits or herbs. Look around outside for fresh pine and herbs.