4 Holiday Pot Simmer Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How to do holiday simmer pot? ›

Fill a large pot with 4 cups of water. Add the cranberries, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and rosemary to the pot and stir. Cover and simmer on low for 2-3 hours. Add more water, as needed, to prevent the simmer pot from drying out.

Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and place over high heat. To the pot, add all of the ingredients. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer on low for 2-3 hours. Add more water, as needed, so there is always some liquid in the pot.

Add the ingredients to the pot and bring everything to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and let everything simmer for 2-3 hours. Throughout the simmer, add additional water as needed to keep the sweet-scented smell filling the room. NOTE: This simmer pot will last 2-7 days!

If there are no fresh fruit slices in your recipe, simply turn off the stove and cover the pot with a lid in between uses. Reheat when you need another dose of stovetop potpourri. According to the Happier Homemaker, with this method, your simmer pot can last four days.

Depending on what ingredients you've used in your simmer pot, you can reuse the same one for several days! If you've included fruit in your recipe, then it's best to use that pot for only 1 day.

To reuse, drain water from the simmer pot ingredients. After the ingredients are drained and have cooled, store them in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, depending on what ingredients you used. To reuse, add ingredients and fresh water to your pot.

Simmer pots, or stovetop potpourri, can be made in the crockpot too!

Note: For safety reasons, please never leave your simmer pot unattended for long periods of time. I like to set a timer to go off every half hour to remind me to check and refill my simmer pot.

Simmering and Boiling

In the event that your goal is to keep moisture in—like when your pot of soup, stew, or sauce is already at the right consistency, but you want to keep cooking the vegetables and melding the flavors—leave the lid on to keep any more liquid from evaporating.

Should you stir a simmering pot? ›

You simmer a savory soup or stew by combining ingredients, like meat, beans and vegetables with seasonings and a liquid, such as water, broth or milk. Gently cook these ingredients on your stovetop on low to medium heat, occasionally stirring, especially when adding new ingredients.

Plus, candles can also be a fire hazard, especially around children. But simmer pot recipes are a fantastic solution. Because they use natural ingredients without any additives or chemicals, you won't have to worry about any toxins being released into your home. And the scent will linger for longer.

Here's how to make and use your simmer pot: Slice a piece of fruit (lemon, orange, apple, pear, whatever you want- you can also use dried fruit and fresh or dried cranberries!) Add some fresh or dried herbs or flowers (rosemary, lavender, rose, bay leaf) Add dried spices such as a cinnamon stick or a teaspoon of cloves.

When I make this recipe for myself, I don't bother drying the citrus fruit and use fresh cranberries, but if you want to gift the simmer pot ingredients, drying your fruit is a must. Drying citrus fruit is super easy, but a little time consuming.

How to make a DIY Simmer Pot Gift. Fill your pot with the oranges, cranberries and sprinkle in some cloves. With a ribbon or some twine, tie together the cinnamon sticks and rosemary and place in the pot. You don't have to use this pot you can absolutely put together the ingredients and gather in a mason jar as well.

How to Create a Simmer Pot. Fill a small saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Add the ingredients from your favorite recipe, continue to boil for a few minutes, then turn the heat down to simmer. Keep an eye on it and add water as needed, usually every 30 minutes or so.

One of the easiest things to do around the winter holidays is to make a simmer pot. A simmer pot is basically a homemade air freshener made by simmering fragrant pieces of fruits, herbs, and other spices in water. You throw some nice smelling things into a pot and let it just simmer on the stove all day.

You can simmer with the cookware lid on or off, simply follow your recipe instructions. Keep in mind that when using a cover, you'll want to set your stovetop to a low setting as it can reach a simmer faster than without a cap.