One of my favorite things about the holidays is the aroma of it all. I adore the smell of Christmas trees, cinnamon and freshly baked cookies. I look forward to the way the outside smells when it gets really cold, almost like a fresh and refreshing scent. To make things extra holiday-ey, I like to do crockpot potpourri. Today I’m going to share how to make your own cranberry crockpot potpourri at home.
For this recipe I’m using cranberries from Thanksgiving that I froze, a 4-inch piece of ginger root, an orange that I sliced up and 4 bags of chamomile tea. I’m using a small crockpot so I didn’t have a lot of room for extra things. If I did, I would have also added:
- Rosemary
- Christmas tree branches
- Vanilla Bean
- Allspice
- Cinnamon sticks
- Lemon
- Bay leaf
There’s so many things you can add to your own blend. Customize it how you like it. If you love the smell of lavender, throw some in!
I bought some chamomile that unfortunately ended up tasting like plastic once it was brewed so I threw four of them in. I hate to waste them so I found this a practical way to use them.
Then I added everything to the crockpot then poured water over top until everything was fully submerged. I left the lid off and simmered everything over high heat. It took a couple hours to get the scent to fill the room, but once it did it was totally worth the wait. Then after a while I noticed it spread throughout the house.
It has such a lovely sweet smell!
CRANBERRY CROCKPOT POTPOURRI RECIPE
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cup of cranberries (I used frozen)
- 4″ piece of ginger root
- 1 orange, sliced
- 4 bags of chamomile tea
- Enough water to cover all ingredients
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a small crockpot. Top off with water
- Heat over high heat with the lid off.
- Steep ingredients for a few hours as the scent of the ingredients gradually fills the room.
- Enjoy!