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Fall Simmer Pot Recipes
Our Fall Simmer Pot Recipes naturally add fragrance to your home without chemicals. You can use fresh produce or even use produce scraps to reduce waste.
Course
Natural Products
Keyword
simmer pot
Prep Time
3
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
8
minutes
minutes
Author
Courtney
Equipment
Saucepan
Ingredients
Orange Simmer Pot
1
orange
peel or orange slices with peel
8
whole cloves
2
cinnamon sticks
1
inch
fresh ginger
3
cups
water
Apple Simmer Pot
1
apple
or peels and core
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
or leftover scrapped bean
2-3
whole
star anise
1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
2
cinnamon sticks
1
inch
fresh ginger
3
cups
water
Instructions
Place all of the ingredients into a small saucepan for the simmer pot you're making. Add water so that the saucepan is filled about halfway.
Bring the mixture to a boil on medium-high heat, once boiling reduce to a simmer.
Allow the simmering pot to fragrance your house for the day, keep a watchful eye on the stove and add more water as needed.
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Notes
Use leftover fruit scraps, herbs, etc to make a fragrant simmer pot.
Keep a watchful eye as the pot is simmering
Add water once the water is reducing to prevent scorching.
Discard or compost the leftovers once no longer giving off fragrance.