What I have learned about potpourri for Christmas is that any combinations of the ingredient list make for delightful scents. Try your hand at making your own! The ones I am sharing below are tried and true in my house and everyone raves about them!
Some tips for making your potpourri smell the best: break up the cinnamon sticks so the oils are released, crush the pine, rosemary and balsam twigs in your hands. Cut fruits in thick slices. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the peel from citrus.
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Yield: 10 different recipes
10 Recipes for Christmas Stovetop Potpourri
prep time: 5 minscook time: 4 hourtotal time: 4 hours and 5 mins
Here are ten different Christmas Stove top Potpourri recipes for you to try at your home. All these are tried and true in my own home.
The ingredient list below is for ALL the recipes. Print, circle or highlight the ingredients you need for the recipe you will make.
The ingredient list below is for ALL the recipes. Print, circle or highlight the ingredients you need for the recipe you will make.
ingredients:
Cinnamon Sticks
Vanilla
Water
Almond extract
nutmeg
apple cider
fresh ground coffee
orange
orange peel
mint leaves
mint extract
dried cilantro
black tea bags
Chai Tea seasoning
Cranberries
whole cloves
rosemary springs
star anise
cardamom pods
candied ginger
rosemary
tangerine
apples
balsam twigs
pine twigs
peppermint sticks
lemon
allspice
instructions:
Amounts are up to you and what scents you like the most. Some guidance is given for some ingredients.
**I always use 4 cups of water for simmering
1. Vanilla Spice
cinnamon sticks
vanilla
water
2. Cinnamon Rolls
cinnamon sticks
vanilla
almond extract
nutmeg
1 c apple cider
3 c water
3. Chai Tea Blessing
black tea bags
vanilla
cinnamon sticks
2 T Chai Tea seasoning
water
4. Spanish Holiday
mint leaves, fresh
mint extract
dried cilantro
1 jalapeno
water
5. Christmas Latte
fresh ground coffee beans
vanilla
cinnamon sticks
orange peel
water
6. Easy like Christmas Morning
1/2 bag cranberries
orange slices, cut thick
whole cloves
rosemary twigs
cinnamon sticks
water
7. Hometown Holiday
1/2 bag cranberries
cinnamon sticks
star anise
whole cloves
cardamom pods
candied ginger
vanilla bean
rosemary twigs
tangerine slices
water
8. Christmas Apple
2 apples, sliced
cinnamon sticks
allspice
water (or replace 1/2 of the water with 2 c of apple cider)
9. Christmas in the Grove
orange slices
balsam twigs
rosemary twigs
vanilla
water
10. Christmas in the Woods
cinnamon sticks
pine twigs
peppermint sticks
water
NOTES:
The nutrition information below is due to these mixtures NOT being consumed. The recipes above are for scenting your home, not for consumption.
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sat. fat (grams)
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carbs (grams)
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Created using The Recipes Generator
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My mom always used to have some sort of potpourri cooking in her mini crock pot. I loved the way it made the whole house smell so nice.
ReplyDeleteWow that is a ton of stuff you put into this. Guess I didn't realize what all whet into making the house smell good. I usually just bake something. But this works as well.
ReplyDeleteThose ingredients are for ALL ten recipes. Each recipe below tells what specific ingredients goes into each.
DeleteOh my gosh I really love this idea! I Christmastime I always love the smell of that cinnamon pinecones that you like at the store. If I can find a good Smell like that that I can do from home I'm all about it.
ReplyDeleteI love those pinecones!
DeleteI can almost smell this through the screen! What a great idea
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing better than all these smells during the holidays. Thank you so much for the wonderful list of different flavors. I am pinning for later.
ReplyDeleteI do this in the cold months too! I actually have to have a bit pot of water because the air is so dry in our home due to the sever cold weather. Nothing better than smelling cinnamon sticks!
ReplyDeleteI need to try this! I know I would love the scent. I had a friend who would do this, and her home smelled wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good idea. I love the recipes.
ReplyDeleteI have never made it before but I would like to try it. It must have smelled so good.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like it smells amazing, and it's pretty too! There are so many synthetic fragrances out there, it's nice to be making your house smell good the natural way.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness I mean these sound like they would smell amazing! I have never thought of trying to make my own potpourri but I am going to give it a whirl now!
ReplyDeleteThis Christmas stove top potpourri looks delicious, this is perfect fall drink with spices and apple.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to give some of these recipes a try. I love stove top potpourri.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of Christmas potpourri made on the stovetop. It always makes the house smell so welcoming!
ReplyDeleteYES to stovetop potpourri!! I love making my house smell yummy!!
ReplyDeleteWow it looks all good and tasty recipe. Can't wait to try all of it.
ReplyDeleteMmm, I can imagine how that smells. Like Christmas, I suppose. Thank you for these ideas!
ReplyDeleteI hav never tried to do a stovetop potpourri. This looks easy enough and will certainly make the homestead smell beautiful
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos! I love making my house smell like Fall/Winter but I've never tried stovetop potpourri. I'm going to try it this week!!
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