Cozy Simmer Pot Recipe (That You Can Drink!)
This cozy fall simmer pot fills your home with the scent of apples, orange, cinnamon, rosemary, and warm spices—then doubles as a delicious caffeine-free tea. Made mostly from fruit scraps, it’s an easy, low-waste way to make your kitchen smell and taste like fall.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 42kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2 oranges peels only
- 2 apples tops and cores, seeds removed
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 star anise whole
- 1 sprig rosemary fresh
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Maple syrup to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Add the water to a large pot and place over medium-high heat.
- Rinse the orange and apple scraps thoroughly before adding them to the pot.
- Add the orange peels, apple tops and cores, cinnamon stick, star anise, rosemary, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer uncovered for 30–45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add additional water as needed if too much evaporates while simmering.
- Remove from the heat and carefully strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Pour into mugs and serve warm. Sweeten with maple syrup to taste, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.3mg