There’s something timeless about rosemary this time of year. Maybe it’s the way its piney scent fills the kitchen when the world outside turns cold. If you’ve got a rosemary plant, treat it like the little evergreen friend it is.
Winter Care Tips:
- Keep it where it can soak up 6-8 hours of sunlight a day—south-facing windows are gold.
- Let the soil dry slightly between watering. Rosemary hates wet feet in winter.
- Give it good airflow to prevent powdery mildew—no stuffy corners.
Creative Use:
Harvest a few sprigs, dry them, and mix with cinnamon sticks, orange peels, and a handful of cloves for a homemade potpourri. The scent will bring a warm, woodsy note to your home, a little reminder of summer hiding in winter’s chill. Below is a holiday potpourri recipe that I create to sell locally.
Ingredients
- ▢1 cup cranberries, fresh preferred but frozen are fine
- ▢1 large orange, sliced thin
- ▢1 large lemon, sliced thin
- ▢4 to 5 cinnamon sticks, 1 to 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon may be substituted
- ▢1 tablespoon whole cloves, 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cloves may be substituted
- ▢2 to 3 fresh rosemary sprigs, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary may be substituted
- ▢1 tablespoon vanilla extract, using essential oils is also an idea here
- ▢2 cups water
Instructions
stovetop cooking – Add all ingredients to the pot, cover with water, bring to a boil uncovered over high heat, and once boiling, reduce the heat to low so that it just barely simmers enough to create steam which is what creates the aroma. Tips – Make sure to remember to turn off your stove if you’re leaving the house. I also like to place this on a back burner that’s far from anyone’s hands who may be in and out of the kitchen since it’ll be there for hours. If the water level drops, add additional water, as needed.
Let me know in the comments if you make your own holiday potpourri
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