How Do You Make Country Kitchen Potpourri?
Keep a bowl of country kitchen potpourri on your kitchen counter, and the delightful aroma in your house will make visitors feel warm and welcome the minute they walk in the door. Not only will country kitchen potpourri make your entire home smell great, but making the potpourri is a fun project for the entire family. Crush 1 tbsp. whole Mexican allspice and 1 tbsp. aniseed with a mortar and pestle. Break up 6 whole nutmegs and 6 cinnamon sticks carefully with a hammer. Place the allspice, aniseed, nutmegs and cinnamon in a large airtight container. Add 1/4 cup whole cloves, 1 tsp. dried ginger, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 2 vanilla beans cut into 1-inch chunks, 1/4 cup dried rosemary, 1 cup rock salt or coarse sea salt and 1 cup dried orange peel, and mix well. Store the country kitchen potpourri in a large airtight container, and keep it sealed so the country kitchen potpourri will remain fresh. Take out a small amount of country kitchen potpourri and put it on a small plate or in a bowl
