Simmer Pot Potpourri

DIY SIMMERING POTPOURRI GIFT AND PRINTABLE TAG

I'm always on the lookout for quick and easy homemade gifts for the holiday season. And these DIY simmering potpourri jars definitely fall into that category.

I've included a printable tag you can attach so the recipient knows exactly what to do with it once they get it home.

INGREDIENTS PER JAR:

3-4 Orange Slices

3-4 Apple Slices

1 Tablespoon Cloves

2 Cinnamon Sticks

¼ Cup Cranberries - dried or fresh (fresh looks more festive, dried will last longer)

Jar

Twine

Printable Gift Tags With Instructions (you can get them below)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Dry your fruit (instructions for drying your apples and oranges in the oven is included below). This is VERY simple to do, but will take a couple hours, so pop on a holiday movie and grab a cup of cocoa while the fruit is in the oven.

Layer your oranges slices in the bottom of the mason jar.

Followed by your apples slices and topped with your cinnamon sticks.

Sprinkle your cloves and cranberries over the top.

As mentioned in the ingredients, dried cranberries will last longer, but there's nothing like the pop of red from the fresh cranberries to liven up the jars. Your choice, but I used fresh cranberries in my photos.

Print out your gift tags, attach to the top of the jar by cute baker's twine and you are a gifting goddess.

HOW TO DRY FRUIT IN THE OVEN FOR CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI

Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees

Line baking sheet with parchment paper

Cut your apples and oranges into ¼" thin slices, discarding the ends of the fruit.

Pat the slices with a paper towel to remove excess moisture and place fruit on the baking sheet.

Bake for 3-4 hours until the slices are mostly dry to the touch.

Your dried fruit can be used in potpourri, Christmas ornaments, strung as a garland for your tree or used in your holiday wreath.