Holiday Stovetop Potpourri Gift Jars Recipe
Create delightful Holiday Stovetop Potpourri Gift Jars using simple natural ingredients to fill your home with festive and warm aromas. This easy-to-make potpourri combines the zesty scent of oranges with the spicy notes of cinnamon sticks, cloves, and fresh cranberries, perfect for the holiday season or as a thoughtful handmade gift.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 jars 1x
- Category: Holiday Decoration
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 2 medium Oranges, sliced
- 4 Cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon Whole cloves
- 1 cup Fresh cranberries
- Water as needed for simmering
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Slice the oranges into thin rounds. Gather the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and fresh cranberries for the potpourri mixture.
- Fill the jars: Place the orange slices, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and cranberries into clean glass jars, layering them evenly for a balanced aroma.
- Simmer the potpourri: Pour water into a pot and bring it to a gentle simmer on the stovetop. Set the filled jars with ingredients in the simmering water, ensuring water level is enough to cover the bottom of the jars but not overflow inside.
- Release the aroma: Allow the jars to gently simmer in water on low heat for at least 30 minutes, refreshing water as needed, to fully release the festive scents into the air.
- Cool and gift: Once cooled, seal the jars for gifting or reuse immediately by setting the jar on a heatproof surface and gently warming them to keep the aroma alive indoors.
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for the best fragrance.
- Do not let the water in the pot dry out during simmering to avoid burning the jars or ingredients.
- You can customize your potpourri by adding other holiday spices like star anise or nutmeg.
- Keep the simmering heat low to gently extract fragrance without boiling.
- These jars make perfect festive gifts and can be reused multiple times.
Keywords: holiday potpourri, stovetop potpourri, festive gift jars, cinnamon, cloves, cranberries, orange slices, holiday aromatherapy
