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Handmade Christmas Gift: Stove Top Potpourri

Make this stovetop potpourri recipe as a great homemade Christmas gift idea! Dried fruit, herbs, and spices smell divine and look beautiful all jarred up!
Prep Time6 hours
Active Time1 hour
Total Time7 hours
Course: Christmas
Keyword: christmas gift ideas, diy gift, homemade christmas gift, homemade potpourri, natural potpourri, stove top potpourri, stovetop potpourri
Author: Chloe | Boxwood Ave.

Equipment

  • paper trimmer (optional)
  • kraft paper (optional)
  • glue dots (optional)
  • twine (optional)

Materials

  • 5-6 seasonal fruit such as persimmons citrus, or pomegranates
  • 1 bundle herbs such as rosemary thyme, or sage
  • 1 jar whole all-spice
  • 1 jar whole cloves
  • 1 jar whole cinnamon sticks
  • 8 oz mason jars
  • card stock optional
  • free printable tags optional

Instructions

  • Prepare the Potpourri: Slice fruit into uniform pieces. Place sliced fruit and herbs onto a lined baking sheet. Make sure to spread the fruit out so that it is not stacked on top of itself (as if you were making cookies), otherwise it may not dry completely. The fruit must be 100% dehydrated to prevent mold growth once it is jarred up!
  • Turn your oven to its lowest temperature, and dehydrate the fruit & herbs for 6-8 hours (Maybe even a bit longer if you have a lot of fruit or fruit that contains more moisture!). Make sure the fruit is 100% dry because mold can grow if there is moisture still present.
  • Remove from the oven, and save until you are ready to assemble the jars. You can expect the listed ingredients to make about 5 jars (possibly 6). I like to add 3 cinnamon sticks in each jar combined with dried herbs and the other ingredients!
  • Prepare the Jars: Print out the free labels, and using a paper trimmer, cut the strips of tags.
  • Place a varying amount of dried fruit, herbs, cinnamon sticks, and spices into small glass jars until full.
  • Cut rounds of kraft paper roughly 1″ larger in diameter than the glass jars. Use a glue dot to secure the kraft paper to the lids.
  • Use another glue dot to secure the tag to the kraft paper, and then add twine and other festive accessories to the jars. Enjoy gifting these to neighbors and friends!

Notes

If you want to speed up the process and skip drying your own ingredients, simply purchase already dehydrated fruit and herbs!