Spring Simmer Pot DIY
Celebrate the spring equinox or just refresh your space using a natural, chemical free spring simmer pot! Use lemon, mint, rosemary, lavender, and rose to uplift the whole home!
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Spring Simmer Pot DIY
Celebrate the spring equinox or just refresh your space using a natural, chemical free spring simmer pot! Use lemon, mint, rosemary, lavender, and rose to uplift the whole home!
You’re having guests come over and you want your home to smell inviting (also baking cookies works great too 🤗). A simmer pot is an easy and natural way to add uplifting scents. Your home will smell like a spring Pinterest mood board.
What Is A Simmer Pot?
Simmer pot, stovetop potpourri, boiled potpourri, you name it – is all the same for gently simmering natural, chemical free ingredients for fragrance. Simmer pots are great because you can use things you may already have at home, all you need is to boil water, add your ingredients, and turn down to a very low simmer.
Simmer pots can be made to your liking! This spring simmer pot has exact measurements listed below, but if you don’t enjoy one of the ingredients, feel free to leave it out.
I originally created this version for to celebrate the arrival of spring, also called the spring equinox. Lavender and rose welcome back the florals, mint and rosemary create uplifting scents, and lemon is for the brightness that spring brings! Of course you can DIY this spring simmer pot anytime you’re in need of an uplifting scent to cheer up your home.
Ingredients
- dried lavender buds or with stems (you can buy lavender in specialty stores or this one online)
- fresh rosemary
- fresh mint
- lemon
- rose petals (i like this brand!)
How Long Can It Simmer For?
You can reuse your spring simmer pot for about three days. Turn off the stove when not in use and keep it covered. If you’re simmering it for awhile, make sure to watch the water levels so that things don’t burn. You can always add more water!
Should I Throw Away The Ingredients?
When you’re done with your spring simmer pot you can toss the ingredients or put them in a composter! We got into composting last summer and it’s been a great way to enrich our vegetable garden.
What If I Don’t Have Fresh Herbs?
You can add a few drops of essential oils! I suggest starting with the less is more approach because essential oils are concentrated and can be strong.
Let’s Make A Spring Simmer Pot
Gather all of the ingredients and wash anything that was fresh. Bring water to a boil and then turn the heat down to the lowest simmer. Add the ingredients and then give it a slight stir. Enjoy the scent of spring!
INSTRUCTION CARD
Spring Simmer Pot DIY
Equipment
- large pot or dutch oven
Materials
- 2 tsp dried lavender buds (or a few sprigs of lavender, fresh or dried)
- 2 tsp dried rose petals (or fresh)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
- 1 small lemon, sliced
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Gather all of the ingredients and wash anything that was fresh.
- Bring water to a boil and then turn the heat down to the lowest simmer.
- Add the ingredients and give it a slight stir. Keep an eye out for the water. When it runs low you can always add more!
Notes
- How Long Can It Simmer For? You can reuse your spring simmer pot for about three days. Turn off the stove when not in use and keep it covered. If you’re simmering it for awhile, make sure to watch the water levels so that things don’t burn. You can always add more water!
- Should I Throw Away The Ingredients? When you’re done with your spring simmer pot you can toss the ingredients or put them in a composter!
- What If I Don’t Have Fresh Herbs? You can add a few drops of essential oils! I suggest starting with the less is more approach because essential oils are concentrated and can be strong.
