Simmering Pot Recipes
These simmering pot recipes will fill your house with the scents of the holidays and seasons. Put the ingredients into jars to give as gifts!
Servings: 1 jar
Cost: $5
Equipment
- 16 oz Fluted Ball Mason Jars
Ingredients
Christmas Simmering Pot
- 4 dried orange slices or use a freshly sliced orange
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries or use 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon cedar shavings
- 2-3 pine sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary or use a fresh rosemary sprig
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
- 1 small Christmas simmer pot label
- 1 large Christmas simmer pot label
Thanksgiving Simmering Pot
- 4 dried orange slices or use a freshly sliced orange
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries or use 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1 small Thanksgiving simmering pot label
- 1 large Thanksgiving simmering pot label
Autumn Simmer Pot
- 3 dried apple slices or use half of a freshly sliced apple
- 3 dried orange slices or use half of a freshly sliced orange
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 vanilla bean pieces or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon dried crystalized ginger or use fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 small autumn simmer pot label
- 1 large autumn simmer pot label
Winter Simmering Pot
- 2-3 pine sprigs
- 1 tablespoon cedar chips
- 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves or use fresh mint leaves
- 2 vanilla bean pieces or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 small winter simmer pot label
- 1 large winter simmer pot label
Spring Simmer Pot
- 4 lemon slices or use fresh lemon slices
- 4 grapefruit slices or use fresh grapefruit slices
- 2 vanilla bean pieces or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon peppercorn
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or use a sprig of fresh thyme
- 1 small spring simmer pot label
- 1 large spring simmer pot label
Summer Simmering Pot
- 2 tablespoons coconut flakes seasoned with coconut extract
- 5 dried lime slices or use one freshly sliced lime
- 2 vanilla bean pieces
- 2 bamboo sticks soaked in almond extract
- 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves or fresh mint leaves
- 1 small summer simmer pot label
- 1 large summer simmer pot label
Coffee Shop Simmer Pot
- 1/4 cup coffee beans
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 vanilla bean pieces or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 bamboo sticks soaked in almond extract or use 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract
- 1 small coffee shop simmer pot label
- 1 large coffee shop simmer pot label
Kitchen Simmering Pot
- 6 lemon slices or use a freshly sliced lemon
- 1 tablespoon peppercorn
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or use a fresh rosemary sprig
- 2 vanilla bean pieces or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 small kitchen simmer pot label
- 1 large kitchen simmer pot label
Relaxing Simmering Pot
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers
- 3 dried lavender sprigs
- 2 vanilla bean pieces or use a teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 chamomile tea bag
- 1 small relaxing simmer pot label
- 1 large relaxing simmer pot label
Refreshing Simmering Pot
- 8 lime slices or use two freshly sliced limes
- 1 tablespoon dried crystalized ginger or use fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon peppercorn
- 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves or use fresh mint leaves
- 1 small refreshing simmer pot label
- 1 large refreshing simmer pot label
Stress Relief Simming Pot
- 6 lemon slices or use a freshly sliced lemon
- 3 eucalyptus sprigs
- 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves or use fresh mint leaves
- 1 small stress relief simmer pot label
- 1 large stress relief simmer pot label
Instructions
Dried Simmering Pot Jars
- To make the dried fruit, cut the fruit into thin slices, pat them with paper towels to absorb excess moisture, and lay them out in an even layer on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 225˚F for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Flip the fruit slices occasionally. Keep an eye on the fruit to make sure it doesn't start to burn. Smaller, thinner pieces of fruit will dry faster. It is done when the fruit is dry and no longer sticky.
- For the almond extract scented sticks, soak bamboo sticks in almond extract and then let them dry before adding them to the jars.
- To make the seasoned coconut flakes, pour one teaspoon of coconut extract over the coconut flakes and stir to coat. Allow the coconut extract to dry on the flakes before adding them to the jar.
- Put all of the ingredients into mason jars and attach a label with baker's twine.
- To use a jar, fill a pot 3/4 of the way with water and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat to low and add the contents of the jar. Simmer the water, adding more as needed to keep the water level more than halfway full.
Fresh Simmering Potpourri Pots
- To use fresh ingredients, fill a pot 3/4 of the way with water and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat to low and add the sliced fruit, spices, and any additional ingredients the simmering pot recipe calls for. Simmer the water, adding more as needed to keep the water level more than halfway full.
Notes
Warning: Use caution. Never leave simmering pots unattended. Check the pot often to see if you need to add more water. The contents of the jar are for simmering only, not for ingestion.
Crockpot Simmering Pots
You can use a crockpot instead of a pot on the stovetop. Fill the crockpot 3/4 of the way with water and add the ingredients for the chosen pot. Add the cover and turn it on high. Once the water is hot, you'll see condensation on the cover. Remove the cover and turn it to low. Refill the water as needed to keep the water level more than halfway full.