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holiday spice potpourri

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

These smell really good and are pretty simple to make. I like the fact that you can make a batch of them ahead of time and have them ready to use whenever you want to.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For holiday spice potpourri

  • 4
    oranges
  • 4
    lemons
  • 1/2 c
    whole cloves
  • 1/2 c
    whole allspice
  • 10
    cinnamon sticks, broken
  • 10
    bay leaves, broken
  • 4 8-oz
    decorared jelly jars, with bands and lids

How To Make holiday spice potpourri

  • 1
    Using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel, not any of the white pith.
  • 2
    Cut or tear into one inch pieces.
  • 3
    Spread peel on paper towel lined pan.
  • 4
    Place in preheated oven to 175.
  • 5
    Dry in oven for 1 1/2 hours, tossing occasionally.
  • 6
    Peels should be leathery and/or slightly crunchy.
  • 7
    Spread peels on dry paper towels and let air dry for 24 hours.
  • 8
    Combine with remaining ingredients.
  • 9
    Fill jars with mixture, place lids on and screw bands on tightly. yield: 3 or 4 half pint jars.
  • 10
    To use: Remove lid and leave band on for decoration to fragrance a room. OR put one Tblsp into a jar and fill jar with boiling water to release fragrance.

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