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Gingerbread Simmer Pot Recipe

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  • Author: Anna
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus optional simmer time as desired)
  • Total Time: 10 minutes (suggested minimum including simmering)
  • Yield: 1 simmer pot
  • Category: Beverage / Home Fragrance
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Christmas / Holiday

Description

This Gingerbread Christmas Simmer Pot Recipe fills your home with the warm, festive aromas of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A simple stovetop simmer pot that can be left to gently bubble, infusing your space with cozy holiday scents. Perfect for creating a festive atmosphere without baking, and you can garnish your serving area with gingerbread cookies for an extra touch of holiday cheer.

Ingredients

Scale

Simmer Pot Ingredients

  • 75 grams fresh ginger, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces (approximately a 3-inch piece fresh ginger)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 whole nutmeg
  • 15 whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon whole juniper berries
  • 30 grams dark brown sugar (2 tablespoons, packed)
  • 1 vanilla pod, split, or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Garnish

  • Gingerbread cookies, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the simmer pot base: Fill a large saucepan or stock pot with water, leaving a few inches of space at the top to safely add the ingredients without spilling during simmering.
  2. Add aromatic ingredients: Place the sliced fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, juniper berries, dark brown sugar, and vanilla pod or vanilla bean paste into the pot filled with water.
  3. Simmer gently: Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over low heat on the stovetop. Allow the pot to simmer and fill your home with festive scents for as long as you desire, making sure to add additional water as needed to maintain the simmering liquid.
  4. Garnish and enjoy: Use gingerbread cookies to garnish around your simmer pot or serve alongside to enhance the Christmas ambiance.

Notes

  • Keep an eye on the water level and add more throughout simmering to prevent the pot from drying out.
  • You can customize this simmer pot by adding orange peel or star anise for additional holiday scents.
  • Use a low simmer to avoid boiling off the fragrant oils and alcohol from the spices, which can shorten fragrance duration.
  • This simmer pot can be reused throughout the holiday season; simply refrigerate leftovers and refresh with water and brown sugar before reheating.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: N/A - for simmer pot fragrance
  • Calories: N/A
  • Sugar: N/A
  • Sodium: N/A
  • Fat: N/A
  • Saturated Fat: N/A
  • Unsaturated Fat: N/A
  • Trans Fat: N/A
  • Carbohydrates: N/A
  • Fiber: N/A
  • Protein: N/A
  • Cholesterol: N/A

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