How Do You Make Homemade Simmering Potpourri?
The delicious scent of simmering fruit and spices is a delight in the home – during the holiday season or any time during the year. Whether it is holiday time or not, simmering potpourri can be easily made – and used – with your full-sized oven, toaster oven or food dehydrator. I love the smell of the simmering potpourri I make every year and give jars of my homemade potpourri mix to friends and family members at Christmas time. Gather your equipment. I have a food dehydrator that I use to dry fruit pieces to make simmering potpourri, but a regular full-sized oven or toaster oven can be used if a food dehydrator is not available. The food dehydrator is more convenient because you can turn it on and leave it. When using a full-sized oven or a toaster oven, you will need to keep a close eye on the fruit pieces you are drying for the potpourri. A food dehydrator should have settings for specific drying jobs. Check the owner’s manual for instructions. If you dry fruit or flowers in your ov
