Post by Loupy on Nov 4, 2014 14:11:17 GMT -7
5 Natural Aroma Simmering Pot Recipes
From: Denise @ littlehouseonthevalley.com/
This is the perfect time of year to make your own natural aroma simmering pot recipes. With fall and winter we tend to move indoors more and adding some scents of the season makes it that much more homey and appealing for our family and friends. You will love the way these simple ingredient stove top scents will make your home so inviting for those long colder nights indoors.
Maybe you like burning seasonal scented candles, but haven’t tried any natural scents. Or maybe you would like to have a more natural alternative for adding scents to your home. Whatever your preference there couldn’t be anything more quick and easy than homemade aroma recipes that you can simmer on your stove with common ingredients from your kitchen.
I have created 5 natural aroma simmering pot recipes to get you started, but feel free to change these up and make them the way that appeals to your senses. Look in your cupboards and refrigerator and see what you have available.
Here is a list of the type of herbs, spices and fruits you will want to look for:
Fruit peelings: orange, lemon, tangerine, grapefruit or apple
Herbs: lavender, peppermint, sage, thyme, etc.
Extracts : vanilla, almond, orange, and lemon, etc
Spices : cinnamon, ginger, clove, allspice, etc
Cooking Directions
Fill a saucepan ¾ full with water along with your desired combination of peelings, spices, herbs and extracts.
Bring mixture to a boil.
As soon as it reaches the boiling point, reduce heat to low and simmer.
You can also use a small slow cooker to do this.
If using a slow cooker, just set heat to high and then turn down.
Replenish with more water as needed.
You can reuse your mixture 1-2 times, depending on the ingredients you put in your mix.
Just store in a glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator.
The mixture will keep for a few days.
As you cook stovetop scents you will notice that the ingredients don’t stay pretty looking.
You can always refresh your mixture with some new orange or lemon slices to float on the top.
Have fun trying your own combinations of fruit peelings, herbs and spices, and use what you have on hand.
You will love how nice and cozy your home smells!
5 Simple Simmering Pot Recipes
Cinnamon Apple Spice
2 cinnamon sticks
apple peel
orange peel
1 tablespoon whole cloves
Spicy Citrus
lemon peel orange peel
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tbsp whole cloves
Sweet Orange Ginger
Orange peels or slices
1 cinnamon stick
Fresh grated or powdered Ginger
2-3 drops of almond extract
Cinnamon Vanilla Orange
2 cinnamon sticks
3-4 drops of vanilla
Orange peels
Orange Cranberry Spice
Orange peelings
¼ cup cranberries
1 tablespoon of whole cloves
1-2 cinnamon sticks
