Hosting family or friends this Thanksgiving or Christmas season? This Fall Simmer Pot Recipe comes with both stovetop and Crock-Pot directions. Only five minutes to prep this homemade potpourri! Cook as long as you would like.
Fall Simmer Pot Recipe
One way to keep your home smelling good this Thanksgiving (and Christmas) season is with a Simmer Pot. A simmer pot takes natural ingredients and warms them on the stove releasing a combination of scents into the air making your home smell warm and inviting to guests.
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Hostess Tips and Tricks
Because I am a terrible host, I put together our Hosting Tips and Tricks post. You guys must know the struggle is real, because you guys have pinned this post like crazy! If you are hosting a holiday gathering this fall, I suggest you take on some of these tips and tricks. A Fall Simmer Pot would be an excellent way to make your home smell inviting even if the outdoors temperature is 80 degrees and there isn’t a sign of snow on the ground.
Save this Hosting Tips post to your Party, Thanksgiving and Christmas Pinterest Boards.
Friendsgiving
This year might be the first Thanksgiving, in my almost 40 years of life, we are not with family. In fact, I will spend a good chuck of it flying my girls back and forth from Florida to Virginia, only to not celebrate with them. I am not looking forward to it. This Thanksgiving is our first ever Friendsgiving – time with friends and giving thanks for the “family” we have 1,000 miles away from family by blood.
What is Friendsgiving?
Friendsgiving is not that old. It originated in 2009. It is a celebration of Thanksgiving among friends when you can’t be around family (or chose not to be) for the holidays.
We have the perfect post to get you started – Friendsgiving Thanksgiving Ideas with Friends. Share and Pin to your Thanksgiving Pinterest Board and grab ideas when you gather with friends!
This Fall Simmer Pot Recipe would be perfect for your stovetop if you are hosting!
Fall Simmer Pot Recipe Ingredients
The prep time for this simmer pot is only 5 minutes.
- 1 orange, cut into chunks
- 1 apple, cut into chunks
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3 cinnamon sticks (This is a great price per stick!)
- Water
Another suggestion is to keep the apple whole and press cloves into the apple. The cloves would replace the cinnamon sticks. Amazon also sells cinnamon essential oil and clove essential oil if you would prefer to add oils instead of the actual product. I think the product looks so beautiful so it would be something I would keep, but I wanted to give you the option.
You can use any pot to simmer that holds your ingredients but I fell in love with this discounted cooper simmer pot, isn’t it beautiful!?
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Fall Simmer Pot Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Description
Hosting family or friends this Thanksgiving or Christmas season? This Fall Simmer Pot Recipe comes with both stovetop and Crock-Pot directions. Only five minutes to prep this homemade potpourri!
Ingredients
- 1 orange, cut into chunks
- 1 apple, cut into chunks
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- Water
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Fill your saucepan with water. The water line should be about 1 to 2 cm about your ingredients.
2. Place the sauce pan on the stovetop and bring to high heat. Do not allow the water to boil. Once you see the first sign of a bubble, immediately, lower your temperature to low allowing the water to simmer.
3. Add more water to the pan as needed. This will be necessary the longer you cook.
4. Discard ingredients after use.
Crock-Pot Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in the bowl of the slow cooker. Fill your Crock-Pot with water. The water line should be about 1 to 2 cm about your ingredients.
2. Turn the slow cooker on high and allow to cook with the lid off.
3. Add more water to the slow cooker as needed. This will be necessary the longer you cook.
4. Discard ingredients after use.
Fall Simmer Pot Recipe Directions
The prep time for this simmer pot is only 5 minutes. Prepare the pot at least an hour before your guests arrive. You can cook as long as you like as long as you keep it on low.
There are two ways to cook your simmer pot. First on the stove top, second in the Crock-Pot.
Stovetop Instructions
First, begin by placing all ingredients in a saucepan. Fill your saucepan with water. The water line should be about 1 to 2 cm about your ingredients.
Next, place the sauce pan on the stovetop and bring to high heat. Do not allow the water to boil. Once you see the first sign of a bubble, lower your temperature to low allowing the water to simmer.
Add more water to the pan as needed. This will be necessary the longer you cook.
Discard ingredients after use.
Crock-Pot Instructions
First, begin by placing all your ingredients in the bowl of the slow cooker. Fill your Crock-Pot with water. The water line should be about 1 to 2 cm about your ingredients.
Turn the slow cooker on high and allow your simmer pot ingredients to cook with the lid off.
Add more water to the slow cooker as needed. This will be necessary the longer you cook.
Discard ingredients after use.
Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final Fall Simmer Pot Recipe. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!
Use that extra Rosemary Twig to make this incredibly easy DIY Christmas Gift – a Holiday Rosemary Wreath. Pin to Pinterest.
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Last Updated on October 19, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Natasha Nadeau says
This was awesome!! We added a little nutmeg! So awesome!! The rosemary really gives it an earthy fall smell!
★★★★★
Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says
What a great idea. I am so glad that you liked it. Thank you for the five stars!