Christmas Potpourri Recipe

As we were about to decorate the Christmas tree this year, something seemed a little off. I quickly realized what it was – we needed a bit of holiday scent in the air to really get in the Christmas spirit!

I honestly have not seen or heard of potpourri in what seems like decades. Whenever I hear the word, visions of the ’90s begin to dance around in my head. My mom always seemed to have a mini crockpot of it going back then.

As it turns out though, potpourri is alive and well and Christmas potpourri is a very real thing. Williams-Sonoma even sells pre-made bags of it that you can buy.

You’re not going to need any of that though because we are going to make a super simple, incredibly amazing smelling homemade version. The most Christmas-Christmas scent that ever did fill your nose!

Christmas Potpourri Ingredients

• Citrus
• Cinnamon
• Pine
• Ginger
• Apple
• Cranberry

How To Make Christmas Potpourri

I simply put all of those things into a saucepan with some water, brought it to a boil, then allowed it to simmer on low. It made our time decorating the Christmas tree extra magical!

I haven’t personally tested it, but you should also be able to put all these ingredients into a crock pot if you don’t want to bother with the stove top.

All in all, I think this Christmas potpourri is a great way to add a little extra holiday spirit to your Christmas party, tree decorating or any other December day. It’s certainly going to become a yearly tradition for us!

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