Is there anything cozier than December, really?
We think not.
And if you want to make your home smell just as festive as you feel, we have come across the perfect way of doing just that.
Say hello to
stovetop Christmas potpourri (and no, it's nothing like your granny's potpourri!).
The best part is, you can really use whatever you have on hand, with cinnamon, citrus, ginger and vanilla being seriously good choices. Nothing makes it feel more like the holidays than those smells. So good.
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 3 tangerines halved
- 3 whole cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise gives a strong black licorice smell. optional
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean + 1 vanilla extract
- 1 small branch fresh pine
- 1 cup apple cider pomegranate or cranberry juice
- water
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Combine all the ingredients in a medium size sauce pot. Fill the pot with water until it reaches 3/4 the way full. Place the pot on the stove and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, adding more water as needed. I let mine simmer for close to 4 hours and then let it cool over night and simmer again the next day. Just be sure to keep adding more water.
(Recipe and image via Half Baked Harvest)
