Super Simple Holiday Stovetop Simmer
Pop a few grocery store ingredients into water on the stovetop, and enjoy a fragrant holiday home!
Filling your home with amazing seasonal fragrance is a part of making cozy during the holidays. Yes, you can burn fragrant candles, but even easier and less expensive is to get some stovetop holiday simmer going. Here’s how to make Super Simple Holiday Stovetop Simmer to enjoy all season long!
Super Simple Holiday Stovetop Simmer
I had totally forgotten that my mom used to do this during the holiday season, mostly when we were hosting. But once I tried it myself, we’ve been enjoying an amazingly fragrant, holiday smelling home everyday! Along with the twinkly lights and Christmas music, one can almost forget all the challenges this year has brought!
Holiday Stovetop Simmer
This easy stovetop simmer is a fragrant way to make your home smell like the holidays!
Ingredients
- 4+ cups water
- orange slices
- cranberries
- whole cloves
- cinnamon sticks
- fresh rosemary spring (optional)
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a saucepan on low. When it gets warm, it will fill your home with fragrance. Simmer as long as you like, adding water when it evaporates.
Grab some simple grocery store ingredients
All you need to do is add a couple grocery store ingredients to a few cups of water in a saucepan:
- orange slices
- whole cloves
- cranberries
- cinnamon sticks
- fresh rosemary (optional, but it does look pretty in the saucepan:)
Then…simmer!
Just set the burner on a low simmer. Once the blend gets warm, the amazing fragrance will start wafting throughout your house! Instant festivity!
I leave it on all day, adding water as needed. Obviously, you don’t want it to go dry. And remember to turn it off before you go to bed!
(See this easy candy cane centerpiece in my “Vintage Nostalgic Christmas Kitchen Tour”)
Light some candles; now we’ve got all the cozy holiday feels going!
Hope you’re enjoying the Merry this year! Go start some Super Simple Holiday Stovetop Simmer!
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Lovely item to share, Lora! However, I’m afraid nothing will alter the conditions Americans find themselves in this year, and actually since 2020. Thanks so much for sending this to all! Sandra
I do something similar every winter on top of my wood stove but never thought to add cranberries and rosemary. I’m going to try this ! I live in the country and sometimes I worry those country smells come inside, I know we get used to smells and don’t notice them anymore. This is the perfect answer to that issue! Thank you so much, I just subscribed to your blog!
I love the idea of you simmering this on a wood stove, Stephanie! Enjoy:)
THAT’S what my house is missing! Got the artificial tree up today–finally. Been so busy baking, wrapping, delivering gifts, etc. If I’m not baking again tomorrow, some simmering potpourri would be be a GOOD smell to have in the house! Merry Christmas!
It’s adding moisture to our air and making it smell good; double winter pleasure!
I love this smell to brew for Christmas,I have never used cranberries will have try, thanks and Merry Christmas.
Yes, the cranberries give it a Christmas fragrance! I added some fresh snips of lavender and rosemary today, too.