{"id":2421,"date":"2020-11-24T12:37:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T02:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawthornegarage.com.au\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2020-12-14T09:27:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T23:27:25","slug":"christmas-pot-pourri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawthornegarage.com.au\/christmas-pot-pourri\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Pot Pourri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>\u2018It&#8217;s Beginning to&#8230;.smell a Lot Like Christmas!\u2019<\/span><span>\ud83c\udfb6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This Christmas lets create something homemade.\u00a0I have put together a list of ingredients to make an easy festive stove top, simmer-all-day pot pourri.\u00a0The 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 \u2018I made this myself\u2019!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Happy &amp; safe Christmas<\/span><span>\ud83c\udf84<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Chef Nelly<\/span><span>\ud83e\uddd1\ud83c\udffc\u200d<\/span><span>\ud83c\udf73<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Select a few ingredients from each category;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>FRUITS &amp; NUTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>5 dehydrated citrus slices\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>5 dehydrated apple slices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1 cup dried cranberries\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1\/2 cup almonds<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SPICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>3 cinnamon quills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>10 star anise<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>10 cardamom pods<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2 tablespoons cloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2 teaspoons nutmeg<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2 teaspoons ground ginger or ginger bread spices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2 vanilla beans or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HERBS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>2 Bay leaves<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2 to 4 sprigs Conifer or pine needles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2 to 4 sprigs rosemary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIQUEUR &amp; SWEETENERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>1\/2 cup Dark rum or bourbon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1 cup Maple syrup<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1\/2 cup Honey\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIQUID<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>cranberry juice and, or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>apple juice, enough to cover the ingredients, plus more for top-up.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>METHOD:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>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. 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