This easy homemade Christmas simmer pot in a jar makes such a beautiful and inexpensive gift…and it smells exactly like Christmas morning! They make unique hostess, teacher and co-worker gifts or the perfect party favor! All the ingredients and instructions you will need to make your own simmer pot jars are listed below. I have also created a free simmer pot instruction tag you can add to your jars by clicking the link below!
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Simmer Pot Ingredients and Instructions
Ingredients:
- Dried Oranges (instructions from Ella Claire & Co.)
- Dried Apples (add thinly sliced apples to a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake on 200 for 2-3 hours)
- Dried Cranberries (instructions from The Spruce Eats)
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Whole Cloves
- Star Anise
- Evergreen Clippings
Packaging items:
- Jelly or Pint size Ball Jar
- Ribbon
- Dried orange and evergreen sprig for embellishment
- Simmer Pot Instruction Tag (download available below)
To assemble jars:
Add a mix of all of the above ingredients based on the size of your jar. For a jelly size ball jar I used 3 apple slices, 3 orange slices, a tablespoon of cranberries, a teaspoon whole cloves, 2 star anise, two cinnamon sticks and pine and fir evergreen sprigs. For a pint size jar, increase ingredients accordingly. I added a piece of crumpled parchment paper to the top of my lid, added the canning ring and wrapped a piece of velvet ribbon with the simmer pot instructions, an orange slice and evergreen sprig to embellish the jar.
Simmer pot instructions:
Put entire contents of jar into a sauce pan. Cover with water and simmer on low, adding additional water as needed. Be sure the pot always has water. The pot should last an entire day!
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Use the link below to download the Simmer Pot instructions when gifting your own!
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