I love the smell of Christmas potpourri during the holidays. The combination of oranges, cranberries and cinnamon sticks is delightful, and makes the home smell festive!
This recipe is super simple and easy to make, using just 5 ingredients and a bit of water. The only work required is to slice the orange and put the other ingredients in a pot, bring to a simmer, and reduce to low for as long as you’d like to enjoy the fantastic scent. Your house will smell amazingly warm and inviting!
Even though these smells remind me more of Christmas (hence the title, Christmas Potpourri), I will sometimes start using it as early as Thanksgiving. There is something about the cooler temperatures and frequent early snow that we usually have here in New England that makes me long for the scent of Christmas Potpourri to make the house feel warmer. Bring on the holidays!
I really love the smell of this Christmas Potpourri, and hope you enjoy it as well. The printables are great, because often guests will comment that they love the smell and ask for the recipe. If you have extra ingredients, you can bag them with a printable tag, and send home as a party favor for adult guests.
A nice cellophane bag tied with festive ribbon, would make a nice gift for teachers, bus drivers, hair dressers, friends, neighbors, and anyone else that you’d like to share this with. The ingredients are readily available during the holiday season at most local supermarkets.
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1 Tbsp Cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 cups Water
- Place all contents in a small pot.
- Add 3 cups of water and bring to simmer.
- Allow contents to simmer on low heat, uncovered, adding additional water as needed.
Jerry Marquardt says
December 20, 2016 at 7:55 pmI would definitely would love to try the Christmas Potpourri Recipe. I think it is a great plate, of which it’s on my menu later in the week.
Elizabeth says
December 20, 2016 at 5:22 pmThis Potpourri recipe sounds fabulous! It’s been so long since I’ve made anything like this…thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Charity Cram says
December 19, 2016 at 12:54 amGreat gift idea! I love that it is all natural too!
Ashley Chassereau Parks says
December 17, 2016 at 1:54 pmThis is such a cute idea!! I need to try this before my in laws come into town! Maybe it will help battle the new paint smell in our house. lol!
Lauryn R says
December 14, 2016 at 12:54 pmThis is such a great idea, I love it!! I will definitely be doing it, I am obsessed with good smell in my home, especially holiday scents! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!
Graceful Coffee says
December 10, 2016 at 7:10 pmWhat an awesome recipe for the colder months!
jennifer sparks says
December 10, 2016 at 3:39 pmThis is simple enough even I can do this! I recently got into essential oils and was amazed at the power of aromatherapy. We we raised to believe herbal remedies didn’t work. but they DO!!! I put a drop of lavendar oil on a tissue and inhaled that for about 10-15 minutes and it erased my headache. The earth heals 🙂
Kelly Kriefall says
December 9, 2016 at 12:49 amI’m thinking I could pull this off! Thank you for the recipe.
marlene harris says
December 8, 2016 at 10:50 pmlove it
Nicole Carter (Weasley) says
December 8, 2016 at 11:17 amWhat a clever idea! I bet it smells wonderful!
Hayley Hatch says
December 8, 2016 at 12:48 amOhhhh I bet this would smell absolutely wonderful! I’ll need to try this!
Marilyn Nawara says
December 7, 2016 at 10:51 pmThis would be a great gift for teachers and bus drivers.
Cynthia R says
December 7, 2016 at 2:29 pmI’ve never made potpourri before, I always hear that it is pretty simple, need to give it a try.
Jennifer says
December 7, 2016 at 6:57 amThis is a great neighbor present! They would love the smell, and it’s easy to put together for them!
Judy Cox says
December 6, 2016 at 1:57 pmI also do this during the holidays. There are so many good smells you can manufacture!!
Angela Nichols says
December 6, 2016 at 9:27 amI think this is a very sweet and original gift. I am going to definitely try this.
Roxanne Townsley says
December 6, 2016 at 4:18 amI love the smells of the holiday season. I wish it was like this year ’round. I have been using oils but this would be so visually pretty.
Sarah L says
December 5, 2016 at 11:38 pmWould make a great hostess gift this season. Thanks.
Deb P says
December 23, 2015 at 5:44 pmThis must smell wonderful. I need to try this one. thanks.
Terri Irvin says
December 23, 2015 at 12:42 pmSwedish Christmas Glogg is a favorite smell of my entire family at Christmas time.
Tess says
December 23, 2015 at 11:25 amI love doing this! Makes the house smell so good around the holidays, plus it’s all natural 🙂
Rita M says
December 22, 2015 at 2:22 amThank you for sharing this… Made it today — what a great scent & so easy to do!
Merry Christmas!