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Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

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23 Nov

With hints of Cinnamon, citrus and cranberry, This Holiday Stovetop Potpourri naturally makes your whole home smell warm and inviting!

Have you ever noticed that certain smells can take you back to memories that you had forgotten about? The power of scent is strong. That’s why candles, air fresheners and waxes sell so well this time of year!

This Holiday Stovetop Potpourri fills your home with the smell of cinnamon and cloves, orange and cranberry.  It smells like everything Thanksgiving and Christmas and is 100% natural.

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Why Make Holiday Stovetop Potpourri?

Holiday celebrations usually include guests and everyone wants to make a good impression! A lot of people are allergic to artificial scents used in candles and air fresheners and this is a great alternative!

This recipe is simple and involves ingredients that most people have in their homes during the holiday season. The best part is that the scent isn’t overpowering at all… it just smells like home for the holidays.


Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

What you Need to Make Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

  • Fresh Cranberries – Fresh cranberries are inexpensive, available during the holidays, and can be frozen and used without thawing.

  • Orange – The citrus notes come from one medium orange, but a couple of lemons could be used instead, or even in addition to the orange. cut in half and sliced.

  • Pantry Spices – Cinnamon Sticks, Whole Cloves, Nutmeg or Ground Ginger.

  • Water – The Holiday Stovetop Potpourri keeps giving off scent for as long as you keep adding water.


How To Make Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

This Holiday Stovetop Potpourri fills your home with the smell of cinnamon and cloves, orange and cranberry.  It smells like everything Thanksgiving and Christmas and is 100% natural.

The use of spices such as cloves and nutmeg (or ginger) smell like holiday baking and the potpourri keeps giving off scent for as long as you keep adding water, even all day. The scent slowly sneaks into each room making the whole house smell amazing!

Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

In a medium saucepan, combine one cup of fresh cranberries, a couple of cinnamon sticks, broken in half, a teaspoon of whole cloves, 1/8 of a teaspoon of nutmeg or ground ginger (whatever you have on hand) and an orange, cut into pieces.

Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

Add 4 cups of water and place the saucepan over high heat until it starts to come to a bubble (not a boil). Then reduce the heat to medium-low heat and stir. 

Continue simmering over medium-low for as long as you want. Give it a stir once in a while and add more water when you need to.

This combination makes the whole house smell good for hours. It’s beginning to smell like the holiday season!  Enjoy!


Other Holiday Recipes You May Enjoy

Simple Homemade Cranberry Sauce – Just four ingredients, perfect for a classic Thanksgiving dinner!

Parker House Dinner Rolls – These perfectly soft and delicious dinner rolls are great as an addition to Thanksgiving dinner and also as a vessel for leftover turkey sandwiches. Yum!

Caramel Apple Pie – A seasonal favorite with fresh crisp apples in a rich caramel sauce.

Christmas Pretzel M&M Hugs – So cute and so easy these little bites bring a smile to everyone!

Hearty Baked Breakfast Casserole – An all in one Hearty Baked Breakfast Casserole packed full of Canadian bacon, bite sized sausage pieces and fluffy, cheesy eggs.

Holiday Stovetop Potpourri

With hints of cinnamon, citrus, and cranberry, this Holiday Stovetop Potpourri naturally makes your whole home smell warm and inviting!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh cranberries (can be frozen)
  • 1 orange sliced or cut into pieces
  • 2-3 cinnamon sticks broken in half
  • 1 tsp whole cloves
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg or ground ginger
  • 4 cups water
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Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a medium saucepan.
  • Turn heat to high and bring to a bubble.
  • Stir and turn down to medium-low heat so mixture stays at a low simmer.
  • Stir occasionally and add water as needed for as long as desired. Enjoy!
* The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.
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  • Michelle Mundy

    As a busy working mom with kids on the go, I know how important it is to be able to make simple and delicious meals using everyday ingredients. The recipes shared here are family friendly with easy to understand step by step instructions. Tried and true, from our family to yours. Welcome to The Recipe Bandit! Click here to read more about me.

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