Its that time of the year again, where we get to indulge ourselves in so many great things !! I love the smells of Christmas almost as much as I love Christmas itself. I just love to fill our house with real smells, not the chemically filled and expensive smell of candles. If the house isn't filled with the aroma of a feast being made then you will for sure find a pot of stove top potpourri in our kitchen!! It is so simple and if you cook/bake regularly like I do, then you most likely have the ingredients in your kitchen already. I will post of few different recipes because some of you might get tired of the same smell, although I love the first one and never tire of it!
What you will need:
Orange Peels(or the whole orange) or Apple
Whole Cloves ( 1/4 cup)
Water
Cinnamon
Sticks (3-4 sticks)
Nutmeg (half a teaspoon -ish)
Now all you need to do is slice the orange or apple into 4 or 5 pieces, then put all the ingredients in a pot and simmer. Just make sure to keep checking the water level and add more water as you go. It should last a all day!
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| I was short WHOLE cloves :( so I did ground cloves, not as strong of a scent but still great! |
Here are a few other ones you can try! Whatever smells you like the best just try it out, make your very own smell and enjoy it all year round.
SIMPLE RECIPES
vanilla [a few drops]
orange peels
or
dried lavender
1 tbsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
or
2 cinnamon sticks
peel from 1 lemon
fresh rosemary
whole cloves
or
apple
2 cinnamon sticks
1 apple sliced
2 tbsp. ground nutmeg
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tbsp. whole cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. dried orange peel [or fresh peel]
or
5 – 6 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 tbsp. lemon peel
1 tbsp. orange peel
1/2 cup whole cloves
1 tbsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup whole allspice
1 tbsp. bay leaf spices
2 slices of apples, optional
Happy Holidays!!
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