There are certain scents that always remind us the holidays are here. We all have our own favorite. The smell of pine trees may be your favorite, but if it’s orange and cinnamon, then this DIY Holiday Stovetop Potpourri will definitely fill your home and your senses will Yuletide joy!
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I start this DIY Holiday Stovetop Potpourri on our stovetop around Thanksgiving and burn it all the way until the new year. I’ve actually been known to sometimes burn it into our Florida semi-winters. I know it’s definitely my family’s favorite and they probably wouldn’t mind if I burned it year-round!
What I really love about this DIY Holiday Stovetop Potpourri, besides the smell, is that you can reuse it for up to a week. Store it in the fridge or just leave it on the stove (covered) until you’re ready to reheat it the next day.
Ingredients:
- 1 Qt. Water (4 cups)
- 1 Orange (sliced)
- 3-4 Cinnamon sticks
- 10 Cloves
- 5 Cardamom pods
- A handful of cranberries
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Experiment with different ingredients and customize your own DIY Holiday Stovetop Potpourri by adding some of these optional items to the above mixture:
- Ginger slices
- Apple chunks
- Nutmeg
- Allspice
- Pumpkin pie spice
Directions:
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Reduce to simmering.
- Add ingredients.
- Simmer.
- Refill water as necessary.
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This DIY Holiday Stovetop Potpourri also makes a great gift. Just wrap the dry ingredients in mesh or toss them in a small mason jar and attach the cooking directions with a cute ribbon and voila!
Wherever you do your holiday shopping, you’re sure to come across products designed to fill your home with holiday scents-whether its candles, scented oils, or room sprays. Those can all give your home a lovely fragrance, but nothing else compares with the fresh natural scent of this DIY Holiday Stovetop Potpourri!
What’s your favorite holiday scent? Do you burn stovetop potpourri?
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Lisa is a mother of three lovely young women and is a new grandmother to a baby boy! She has been married to her high school sweetheart for more than thirty years. Lisa is originally from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, but has lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1984. Running a small business for over 25 years and raising a family has made for a busy, busy life with many ups and downs; it’s definitely been an adventure.
Lisa’s always involved in one project or another whether it’s work related or serving her community. She also recently went back to school to finish her bachelor’s degree in American Studies. Lisa tries to make every day a good day—that means learning something new, practicing kindness, and enjoying the present moment.
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