A simmer pot is a ritual that uses natural winter / yule ingredients in a pot of boiling water to scent the house with fragrances that remind you of winter & the festive season.
Last year I did this simmer pot with sliced oranges, cloves, cinnamon, sprigs of rosemary & sage, star anise, nutmeg & a splash of vanilla.
This year I had no oranges so I used sliced lemons, fresh sprigs of rosemary (for protection) & sage, some cranberries (for positivity), cloves, star anise (for healing) mace (nutmeg), juniper berries and a cinnamon stick (for success), covered in water & brought gently to the simmer.
The smell was so welcoming & reminescent of Christmas as it wafted through the house as my friends arrived for supper. Cloves, mace & star anise epitomise the smells of winter ...
Simmer pots bring in the magic of woodlands, of fir forests, of the magic of the season without any chemicals or additives in your environment & that is surely a good thing. While it is simmering away, it is a reflective time to relax in to the busyness of the season, to set your priorities.
My mission before next December is to find one of those gorgeous glass pots that can be put on the hob with the boiling bits because they look the part. Any suggestions please?
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Dee 🎄🌲
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