Fall Simmer Pot Recipe (Crock Pot Potpourri)
My favorite natural way to get the whole house smelling like fall!
Materials
- 1 fresh orange
- 1 fresh apple
- 1 ginger root
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs sage
- 3 star anise
- 1 tbsp cloves
- 1 large cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Start by slicing your apples, oranges, and ginger. Place them at the bottom of your pot along with your rosemary, sage, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon.
- Add in your vanilla and almond extract as well as enough water to cover your ingredients. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a gentle simmer.
- Check back periodically and add in more water if the levels become too low. I usually let mine simmer for about an hour and a half before refilling the pot with more water and giving it a little stir.
Notes
- I used fresh rosemary and ginger, but you can also use dried rosemary and powdered ginger. You can also easily substitute the whole cloves and cinnamon stick with their powdered equivalents.
- Check your crock pot potpourri every 1-2 hours to see if you need to add more water.
- Making crock pot potpourri can be preferable to using a stovetop because you can leave it to sit a lot longer.