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!
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.