Ingredients for - Winter Simmer Pot

1. Water, or more as needed 8 cups
2. Whole orange peel 1
3. Whole Granny Smith apple peel 1
4. Whole lemon peel 1
5. Cinnamon sticks 2
6. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
7. Whole star anise pods 3
8. 1 fresh pine sprig 3

How to cook deliciously - Winter Simmer Pot

1 . Stage

Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add orange peel, apple peel, lemon peel, cinnamon sticks, vanilla, star anise, and pine sprig to the pot.

2 . Stage

Reduce the heat to low and simmer for as long as desired, up to 8 hours or all day. Check the water level every 30 minutes, adding more water as necessary. The Gruntled Gourmand