Get ready — the official first day of Fall is this Wednesday — September 23rd! Ya’ll know I am beyond ready. I think I have been ready since July. I have needed the house to start smelling like Fall too, so I whipped up some of this Fall (Cinnamon Orange) Slow Cooker Potpourri. I am over the moon that my favorite season is finally here! Bring on pumpkin everything!
Also, all the shows are coming back this week and I am probably a lot more excited than I should be. But seriously, the girls are in bed by about 7:30 and we are locked in for the night and I need something to break up our nights. I have spent the summer working, reading and Jorge and I have even played cards…but I am ready for some good old fashioned television.
I have been making this crock pot potpourri non stop the past few weeks. It’s crazy easy and smells so much more fresh than a candle. Don’t get me wrong, I love candles…however a lot of time they smell too sweet to me. Personally, I prefer a crisper cleaner smell. Which is where this awesome potpourri comes in! It’s just three simple scents: orange, cinnamon and clove!
Usually, I like to save the rinds from oranges we eat (in a ziplock bag in the freezer) and just pop them in the crock pot when I am ready. You can do this with any citrus, but for the fall smell I like oranges the best. For a different smell – rosemary and lemon is also a favorite of mine!
I hope you enjoy this as much as we have! It gives such a warm fall citrusy scent to the whole house and it’s incredibly easy to do!
UPDATE: I buy my cinnamon sticks cheaply at Walmart (in the Spanish section – I buy the brand Badia cinnamon sticks – about 6 sticks for $2) or on Amazon* (about 24 sticks for $6).
Fall (Cinnamon Orange) Slow Cooker Potpourri
Ingredients
- 2 oranges, quartered
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 2 tablespoons whole cloves
- 2 cups water (more as needed)
Instructions
- In a crockpot, combine oranges, cinnamon sticks, cloves and water. Turn heat to high and leave the lid off.
- Check in on it every couple of hours and add water as needed!
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This was a really nice potpourri. I had some huge cinnamon sticks so that was the predominate smell that I got………but who doesn’t like cinnamon?! I’ve been trying several potpourri recipes to get ready for the holidays and have been freezing little baggies with the ones that I really like so that I can just grab one and dump it in the crockpot. I’ve made several packets of this one. Thanks for sharing.
Can you freeze this?
I love this idea! I have done the same basic recipe in a pot on a simmering stove. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten about it & let the water all boil away!! I’ve ruined multiple pans & defeated the purpose of making my house smell good because burned potpourri smells awful!!
Do we add the oranges with or without the fruit, meaning is it the just the rinds or not? I see the tip about freezing the rinds but the recipe says oranges. Thanks!
You can add either! It’s up to you, both will give a great aroma!
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Thank you for this recipe! Love it!
Adorei todas as dicas!