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Ready to make your home smell divine? 10 Natural Simmer Pot Recipes for a Fresh Smelling Home is packed with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes that fill the room with beautiful scents.
A simmer pot is basically a homemade air freshener made from boiling fragrant pieces of fruits, herbs, and other spices in water.
I love that simmer pots are very easy to make, not expensive, and really effective at making your home smell nice. I enjoy having a fresh-smelling home, especially during the winter months when cozying up with a good book and a hot cup of tea or cocoa. An easy way to make your home smell naturally fresh and wonderful is by using a simmer pot filled with aromatic ingredients.
A simmer pot can contain an assortment of ingredients, including items collected during your nature walks and foraging adventures.
Not only do you get to enjoy nature while you’re out gathering ingredients, but the natural smells of the foraged plants will help bring a bit of the fresh scents of the outdoors in.
I use a variety of foraged and non-foraged ingredients because I like to add oranges, cinnamon and other ingredients that aren’t forageable here in the Northeast. If you want to go with all foraged, that’s okay too!
It’s actually a lot easier than you might think to make a simmer pot. Simply fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the ingredients from your favorite recipe, continue to boil for a few minutes, then turn the heat down to simmer. Add water as needed, usually every 30 minutes or so.
If you don’t want the hassle of remembering that there’s something on the stove, you can also use a Crock-Pot or other slow cooker. Fill the pot most of the way with water, add your ingredients, put on the lid, then turn to high. When there’s steam rolling off the lid, take the lid off and set it to a low or simmer setting. Add water as needed to keep it at least halfway full.
Simmer Pot Recipe
A simmer pot is the absolute best way to make your home smell warm and inviting.
Prep: 1min
Total: 2min
Ingredients:
- 1-2 cups aromatics
- 2-3 cups water
Instruction:
- Add the simmer pot ingredient into a pot filled with 2-3 cups water. Heat over low heat until steaming and simmering. Add water when the water level gets low.
- Enjoy the warming, cozy smells!
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