Thursday, December 14, 2006

Christmas Scent Bags

I hand these out to just about everyone at Christmas:

1 Gift bag
1 ziplock baggie
1 orange
1 apple
1 lemon
3 bay leaves
3 cinnamon sticks
1/4 cup whole cloves

Spices in the baggie, everything in the gift bag. Make a recipe tag and attach to the bag with pretty ribbon.

Recipe:
Fill a quart size pan with water and set to simmer on your stovetop. Throw in all the spices and half of each fruit. Just let is sit there and simmer and your house will smell like Christmas. You can add a bit of water to it as it boils down. Careful not to scorch the pot.