Winter Potpourri

Need a final infinitesimal gift for a teacher?  Neighbor?  Co-worker?  Mailman?  The "Oh No, I forgot a gift for you" person?  Or could your identify simply produce goodness from a yummy-smelling concoction?

With simply a few uncomplicated ingredients together with close 2 minutes, you lot tin strength out throw together around cute bags of Winter Potpourri.  My sister-in-law shared this recipe amongst me close 10 years ago, together with I've used it inwards the by but had forgotten close it until recently.  I saw someone (please remind me where I saw it if it's you!) refer to something similar on Instagram together with it sparked my memory.

Here's the basic recipe:



1 orange, 1 lemon, iv cinnamon sticks, twenty whole cloves, 2 bay leaves
*I didn't purpose the bay leaf, but saw these cute star anise packs at the store, thus I substituted those. They're mainly for looks, they sort of odour similar licorice.  Nothing is laid inwards stone, you lot tin strength out play amongst the combo of ingredients.  I've switched upwardly the fruit inwards the by also, using limes or grapefruit instead.

Now, that recipe is genuinely plenty for 2 rounds.  You'll desire to one-half the orangish together with lemon, together with while upwardly those halves.  Save the other halves for later.  Half everything else inwards the recipe together with combine it amongst the fruit slices, along amongst close 2 cups of water.  Simmer inwards a pot or inwards a mini-crock pot.  This mixture volition final for 2-3 days, thus you lot tin strength out purpose the portions you lot reserved for around other batch.

To gift, lay all ingredients inwards a clear or seasonal cellophane handbag together with necktie amongst a pretty ribbon.  I should pick out printed the recipe together with instructions out on a bill of fare to attach every bit well, but I didn't larn to that yet.  ;) Another tip, I used the smaller Mandarin type oranges, simply because they tally inwards the handbag better.

These are a thoughtful petty gift on their own, or would last terrific political party favors or that petty extra something to tuck inwards together with add together to a gift you lot already have.

I've had a batch simmering for the by 2 days together with the kitchen smells lovely!

seven days together with counting!  I'm needing to complete upwardly my shopping today together with tomorrow earlier the kids are out of school.

This volition most probable last my final ship for the year, thus I wanted to exit you lot amongst my sincere thank you lot for reading together with next along here.  It however amazes me that people are genuinely interested inwards my projects!  I promise you lot all pick out a blessed together with joyous Christmas, together with that you lot know the Savior that was born for us to convey us hope, peace, together with novel life.

See you lot inwards 2015 for lots of novel possibilities!

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