Make a homemade version of Fall Potpourri using just a handful of simple ingredients. Your house has never smelled so good!
Original recipe posted: November 2016 | Recipe updated: October 2020
One of the fun little touches I like to add to any fall day (or a festive holiday like Thanksgiving!) is to make a batch of homemade fall potpourri. It simmers quietly in my crock pot and fills my home with glorious fall scents.
Oh my goodness, you guys, it’s like autumn itself oozes out of my slow cooker. You have to give this a try. It’s so inviting and there are times when it’s not possible to invite the smells in from outside, so this recipe is perfect for creating it naturally!
WHAT IS POTPOURRI?
Potpourri is an easy way to create an inviting scent into your home. It can be dried and emitted in an open space in your home. In this potpourri recipe, simply simmering a mixture of fresh ingredients over a low heat does the trick.
Fresh and dried fruits, cinnamon sticks and spices, plant materials and sometimes essential oils will transform the scents in your home!
THIS QUICK TUTORIAL HELPS YOU TO MAKE YOUR OWN FALL SCENTED POTPOURRI
2 STEPS TO MAKE YOUR OWN FALL POTPOURRI
Leave your house smelling like fall because it is so inviting and comforting!
STEP 1
Gather all of the ingredients, then place them into a slow cooker. Cover and cook for 2 hours on High heat.
STEP 2
Remove cover, turn to Low heat heat. Let it cook slowly on your counter and your home will smell amazing for HOURS! Stir occasionally to give the ingredients a good stir.
INGREDIENTS TO ADD TO POTPOURRI
- Dried apple slices/dried fruit
- Nutmeg
- Fresh apples
- Grapefruit slices (rind on)
- Lemon slices or peels
- Cinnamon and cloves
- Pine
- Essential oils (any citrus)
- Star anise
- Rose petals
HOW LONG WILL FALL SCENTED POTPOURRI LAST?
This homemade fall potpourri recipe is good for one day. The heat will absorb the scents from the ingredients for 6-8 hours. Be sure to toss out the used remnants.
To recreate the aroma, throw another batch of potpourri together.
I love this version of an air freshener because I know exactly what’s in my pot or slow cooker. No chemicals are involved and the ingredients are all things I typically keep on hand. I hope you love it, too!
GREAT GIFTS FOR FRIENDS
Give the gift of fall! Potpourri is a perfect gift idea for loved ones. Fill a mason with favorite ingredients and maybe even a pine cone or two! Place a gift tag on it and let them fill their home with comforting and delicious scents.
A FEW OTHER GREAT HOMEMADE GIFTS FOR FRIENDS!
- Easy Homemade Christmas Potpourri
- How to make exfoliating coffee scrub
- How to make cucumber mint sugar scrub
- Homemade Vanilla Extract
How to Make Homemade Fall Potpourri
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 apples sliced
- 2 oranges sliced (peel on)
- 1/2 cup cranberries fresh, frozen or dried
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tbsp whole cloves
- 1 tbsp whole all spice
- 1 whole nutmeg
Instructions
- Fill a crock pot half full of water. Place all other ingredients inside and mix well. Cover and cook for 2 hours on High heat.
- Remove cover, turn heat to Low setting and cook for up to 8 hours. Stir occasionally throughout the day.
Notes
- Dried apple slices/dried fruit
- Nutmeg
- Fresh apples
- Grapefruit slices (rind on)
- Lemon slices or peels
- Cinnamon and cloves
- Pine
- Essential oils (any citrus)
- Star anise
- Rose petals
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