There’s nothing that Decks the Halls quite like smelling holiday and winter scents….pine, cranberry, citrus, cinnamon and everything cozy. Every year we break out our 2 qt. saucepan or slow cooker and create our own Christmas Simmer Pot; think oozing holiday scents indoors, all day!
The best thing about this Christmas Simmer Pot is the flexibility of it. Have apples leftover from making apple recipes? Dice them up and throw them in. Have stray pine needles from dragging in your Christmas Tree? Pick up those bad boys and throw them in too.
Make sure to keep tabs on the simmer pot should you decide to use the stovetop.
Stovetop Christmas Simmer Pot
Ingredients
- 4 cup Water
- 2 Oranges Sliced
- 1 cup Cranberries
- 1 Medium Apple Sliced
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 tsp Ground Cloves
- Optional: star anise apples, pears, pine needles, vanilla, ginger and more.
Instructions
- Stovetop- Add all of the ingredients to a 2 qt. saucepan and heat over low heat until simmering. Add additional water as needed.
- Slow Cooker - Add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker and turn it on high heat. Add additional water as needed.
RECOMMENDED DRINK PAIRINGS
Anything and everything! Think egg nog, hot cocoa, Champagne Pomegranate Cocktail, Yellow Tail Wine, beer or warm milk!
I always love doing something like this at the holidays. Thank you for this new twist…and for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
This looks fantastic! I can almost smell it:). Thanks so much for sharing your recipe @ Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. Have a wonderful weekend and take care, Tara
I love this idea! Takes me back to my childhood when my mom would do this. :)
Perfect timing! My sister asked me to make some of this to give to friends for Christmas. I can’t wait to get creative with it!
Oh! My mom used to do this all the time! Now I want to go put some on to get in the mood to put up the tree. I saw this on Merry Monday.
I came over from the Busy Monday Link up Party. Thank you for sharing this. I am going to try it this weekend!