Easy Stovetop Potpourri Recipes

Following on from my post on How To Make Your Home Smell Amazing. I thought that I would share some super easy stovetop potpourri recipes. I love making my home smell good using stovetop potpourri for many of the following reasons.

• It’s easy! It takes hardly any effort at all to throw some simple ingredients into a pot to simmer and make your home smell so good!
• It’s very economical. You will find that you probably already have most of the ingredients that you need in your pantry. I love candles, diffusers, and essential oils. But they don’t come cheap so I think you’ll definitely find that making your home smell great using stovetop potpourri is a much cheaper alternative.
• Your home will smell lovely all day! Even after you have finished simmering your ingredients on the stove. You will find that the gorgeous aroma will be long-lasting.
• Having a nicely scented home can lift your mood and make you feel relaxed.

Here Are A Few Easy Stovetop Potpourri Recipes That You Might Like To Try

Ingredients

• 3 slices of lemon
• slice 1/2 an apple
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp cloves

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in a pot full of water.
2. Simmer on very low heat.

Ingredients

• A handful of fresh or dried cranberries
• 4 slices of oranges
• 1 tablespoon of whole cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 3-star anise
• 2 cardamom pods

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in a pot full of water.
2. Simmer on low heat.

Ingredients

• 2 slices of lemon
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• A small bunch of rosemary

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in a pot of water
2. simmer on low heat

Ingredients

• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1 tbsp of coconut extract
• 4 strawberries sliced

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients in a pot full of water
2. simmer on low heat

A Few Things To Consider

It’s important to remember to top up the pot with water every now and again. I usually like to set a timer so that I don’t forget. You could also make simmering potpourri in a slow cooker and have it on low heat for many hours.

You can get creative and combine any number of ingredients to come up with your own signature home scent!