Homemade Potpourri Recipes

Homemade Potpourri can make great presents and are so easy for kids to put together. Allow your kids creativity to grow by letting them add and create their own recipe for potpourri.

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Potpourri Recipes

Apple Potpourri Recipe

Ingredients:

1 Cup dried apple slices
2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 Cup whole allspice berries
10 (2") cinnamon sticks
2 Tablespoon whole cloves
1/4 Cup sumac, canella or nandina berries
10 small pine cones
7 drops cinnamon essential oil

Combine all ingredients and place in a tight jar or tin. Shake every few days. Cinnamon oil has an extremely strong scent that intensifies as it is absorbed. Add additional oil if needed. The red sumac berries that grow wild can be used dried as a stabilizer for potpourri (in other recipes it takes the place of orris root which is very expensive).

Simple Spice Potpourri Recipe

Ingredients:

1 oz. can cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces
1 (1.12 oz.) can whole cloves
1 (1.25 oz.) can whole allspice
dried orange peels

Combine all ingredients. Place 1 heaping teaspoon and 1/2 cup of water in simmer pot and heat.

Rose Potpourri

Ingredients:

Lay rose petals out to dry on a flat surface for several days. You will need about 6 cups.
3 cinnamon sticks
A few drops of essential oil

Mix together and place in a jar. Shake every few days and let sit for 7-10 days. Then package and give away in potpourri pillows or gift bags.

Do you need an easy sewing project for potpourri pillows?

Dried Apple Wreath

Ingredients:

Ripe red apples
1/4 Cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon juice + 2 Cup cold water
Wooden embroidery hoop
Cinnamon sticks
Ribbon for bow

Do not peel apples. Core and cut (slice) 1/8 inch thick. Slice crosswise so you will be able to see the hole in each apple slice. Place in water and lemon juice mixture. Drain thoroughly. Spread out on cookie sheet and put in 140 degree oven. Turn over to other side after 30 minutes. Dry until fairly firm. Choose size of wooden embroidery hoop desired and glue apple slices to edge of hoop using hot glue gun or tacky craft glue. Arrange a bow or other decoration and glue on. Garnish with cinnamon sticks as desired.

Spring Potpourri recipe

Ingredients:

4 oz. Rosebuds
2 oz. lavender flowers
2 oz. Peppermint oil
1 oz. marigold flowers
1 oz. peony flowers
1 oz. bay leaves
20 drops lavender oil
10 drops Rose Essential Oil

Mix all dry ingredients, then add the essential oils. You can add and take away the ingredients according to what you have available. Mix and store away from direct sunlight. Store in cool dry place. Use only glass, wooden or ceramic container and utensils as the oils can eat away at the plastic. Add oils with a spritzer or eye dropper. Age in airtight container for a few days to a few weeks - gently stirring once or twice a week.