Simmering Pot Recipes...Scenting Your Cottage

I'm sure you'll agree that there is nothing like coming in from the cold to a wonderfully scented home. I love scenting our cottage (hence the name of my blog) and holiday scents are my favorite. You don't need costly potpourris if you have any of these items on hand.

Simmer in water on the stove top:

Recipe #1
Cinnamon sticks

Apple peels

Orange rinds

Whole cloves

Recipe #2
Apple juice

Cinnamon sticks

Whole cloves

Recipe #3
Vanilla (a few drops)

Orange peels

Recipe #4

Christmas Potpourri Simmering Pot
3 sprigs evergreen or a handful pine needles

2 cinnamon sticks

2 TBS whole cloves

2 bay leaves

2 pieces orange rind

2 pieces lemon rind

Recipe #5
2 TBS whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

5 star anise
1 orange peel

Recipe #6
Whole cloves

1 tsp nutmeg

Recipe #7
Peel from a whole orange

Whole cloves

2 Cinnamon sticks

Recipe #8
5 bay leaves

1 TBS whole cloves

2 sticks cinnamon

Recipe #9
Peel from 1 lemon

Peel from 1 orange

2 bay leaves

3 cinnamon sticks

2 TBS whole cloves

Recipe #10
1/8 cup cloves

1/8 cup allspice

2 cinnamon sticks

Recipe #11
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick

1 tsp vanilla

Recipe #12
1 cup dried lavender

1 tsp anise

1 TBS nutmeg

1 TBS whole cloves

1 Cinnamon stick

Recipe #13
2 sticks cinnamon

Peel from one lemon

Fresh rosemary

Whole cloves

Recipe For Scents from the Oven:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take a piece of foil (a few inches wide), pour a teaspoon of vanilla on top and place the foil in the oven. Turn off oven and prop the door open a bit, OR fill a loaf pan with water and your favorite recipe from above. Set in oven on high heat until it starts filling your home with lovely smells. Turn off oven, then prop the door open.

Tips
Storage: You can refrigerate your simmering recipe and reuse daily for up to one week. Just keep adding water as needed.

Frugal Idea: For apple juice, cranberry juice, herbs and spices that are outdated, don’t throw them out, just add to your simmering pot!