Nov
‘It’s Beginning to….smell a Lot Like Christmas!’🎶
This Christmas lets create something homemade. I have put together a list of ingredients to make an easy festive stove top, simmer-all-day pot pourri. The combination of citrus, pine needles, liqueur and spices is perfect for creating a festive ambience around your home this Christmas. You and your loved ones will be transported to a Winter Wonderland! You can truely say ‘I made this myself’!
Happy & safe Christmas🎄
Chef Nelly🧑🏼🍳
Select a few ingredients from each category;
FRUITS & NUTS
- 5 dehydrated citrus slices
- 5 dehydrated apple slices
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup almonds
SPICES
- 3 cinnamon quills
- 10 star anise
- 10 cardamom pods
- 2 tablespoons cloves
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger or ginger bread spices
- 2 vanilla beans or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
HERBS
- 2 Bay leaves
- 2 to 4 sprigs Conifer or pine needles
- 2 to 4 sprigs rosemary
LIQUEUR & SWEETENERS
- 1/2 cup Dark rum or bourbon
- 1 cup Maple syrup
- 1/2 cup Honey
LIQUID
- cranberry juice and, or
- apple juice, enough to cover the ingredients, plus more for top-up.
METHOD:
Place your selected ingredients in a medium pot and bring to a gentle boil for 1/2 hour. Once pot pourri becomes fragrant, turn to a very low simmer. This can be kept simmering throughout the day with the occasional top up of juice. Just keep an eye on the pot while simmering!
