Lavender Simmer Pot Recipe For Spring (2024)

FAQs

Can you use dried lavender in a simmer pot? ›

homemade simmering lemon and lavender potpourri!

INGREDIENTS: One whole lemon, sliced. One cup of dried lavender (I used both the leaves and flowers saved from last year's French lavender.)

Place dried rose petals in a large bowl and add orange peel and dried lavender. Sprinkle with lavender oil and toss gently. Transfer to one or more glass jars, seal and allow the aromas to blend for a day or two.

If there are no fresh fruit slices in your recipe, simply turn off the stove and cover the pot with a lid in between uses. Reheat when you need another dose of stovetop potpourri. According to the Happier Homemaker, with this method, your simmer pot can last four days.

Depending on what ingredients you've used in your simmer pot, you can reuse the same one for several days!

Boil lavender on the stove to make room scents.

You can use dried lavender or lavender essential oil. Place water and the dried lavender or lavender oil in a pot. Bring the pot to a boil on the stove.

A teaspoon of vanilla extract also makes a simmer pot smell divine; or, add a few drops of your favorite therapeutic essential oils to create a custom scent. To start your simmer pot, fill a small pot halfway with water and stir in your spices, herbs, peels, or fruits.

Simmering and Boiling

Keep the lid on if you want to bring something to a simmer or a boil for two reasons. "One, heat escapes through an open lid, so it would take longer for water to come to a boil," says Ronna Welsh of Purple Kale Kitchenworks.

Once you're using it, for example in a bag or potpourri, the essential oils will start to escape, but the fragrance should still last for a few months. Once you notice the fragrance starts to decrease, you can stir the potpourri or give the bag a sharp squeeze to release more of the fragrant oils.

Fill the perfume bottle with a little less than 1 oz. carrier oil (jojoba oil, fractionated coconut oil, apricot kernel oil, or avocado oil will work). Add 20-30 drops of lavender essential oil, depending on desired intensity. Put the lid on the bottle and shake for a few seconds.

Do you leave a simmer pot on all day? ›

You can keep you Autumn Simmer Pot on the stove all day long if you like! Just remember to keep adding water to prevent the ingredients from burning, and never leave the house while it's simmering on the stovetop.

Are there any safety precautions to keep in mind when using a simmer pot? Always use caution when working with heat sources. Keep the pot on a stable surface, and if using a stovetop, use a low heat setting. Never leave a simmer pot unattended, and be sure to turn it off when you're done.

Those store-bought air fresheners and candles might smell nice, but they're packed with chemicals that aren't so great for us or the environment. Simmer pots, using natural ingredients like herbs and fruits, offer delightful scents without any of those harmful additives—no chemicals, just pure goodness!

Making a simmer pot is a pretty simple process. You simmer a pot of water on the stove, then add in any fresh or dried herbs, spices, fruits, florals, or anything else you think will smell good. Keep the pot simmering and the fragrance of your additions will float throughout your home.

Dried lavender can be used in rubs, marinades, sauces, cookies and sorbet. It can also be added to a simple syrup mixture and used to flavor summer drinks like co*cktails, lemonade or iced tea. Shopping Tip: Be sure to purchase lavender for cooking as opposed to lavender sold at craft shops.

Only completely dried lavender flowers are suitable for use. If they still retain some moisture inside, mould will appear on them very quickly. To be sure that the plant is already well dried, check that the flower can be easily separated from the stem.