This time of year, scent is an important part of my home. Seasonal aromas make autumn feel more alive and more celebrated. It makes coming home all the more enjoyable and brings added seasonal awareness to the two teens in my household. To achieve this, many of us DIY folks craft up our favorite diffuser blends, wax melts, and DIY candle recipes. While I like to make all of those things, I have recently added simmer pots to my repertoire. I have really enjoyed this new avenue of bringing fresh and fragrant smells to my home, so I thought I would share some of my family’s favorite combinations. What is a Simmer Pot? As the name suggests, a simmer pot is a hardy pot that is filled with fresh water and aromatic herbs and spices, then left to simmer for several hours so they emit their natural fragrance. You may have also heard them referred to as stovetop potpourri or simmering pots. They are all the same thing. There are, of course, pros and cons to simmer pots. Here’s my experience with them—the good and the bad. Ingredients Ingredients The world is your oyster when it comes to stovetop potpourri. Here are some of my favorite aromatic herbs to use, but I encourage you to get creative. I hope these tips and recipes offer a starting point to create your own simmer pot blends. If you’d like us to share more simmer pot recipes, please comment below with the types of blends you’d be interested in!
Pros of Simmer PotsCons of Simmer Pots
Simmer Pot Recipes
Fall Simmer Pot
Energy and Focus Simmer Pot
DirectionsBest Herbs and Spices for Stovetop Potpourri
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Written by Jessicka on November 2, 2023
Jessicka Nebesni is the Senior Marketing Strategist and Herbal Liason for Mountain Rose Herbs. She is always working towards sharing the most educational, empowering, and useful resources with the Mountain Rose Herbs community. Having practiced Macrobiotic food preparations in California, beekeeping in Oregon, and making herbal crafts for local farmers markets in New Jersey, she has a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to share. Her passions include preserving food, gardening, practicing herbal wellness, making DIY skin and body care recipes, and living a lifestyle of minimal impact on the Earth.