Recipe Rosewater

Quick and Easy Recipe Rosewater

Creating your own lightly scented waters is as easy as picking your favorite flower. Scented waters are some of the oldest toiletries created to stimulate, please and entertain our sense of smell.

Scented oils are simple to create. You can distill your scent, capturing the essential oils from fresh flower petals on your stovetop. Or you can mix your favorite essential oils with water to create a light and delicate scent. Use these scented products alone as a perfume or as an addition to your favorite bath or beauty recipe. Fresh rosewater makes a wonderful addition to a favorite cream and lavender water can be splashed all over your body after bathing to relax your spirit and refresh your body.

Always use fresh, organic blooms when making scented waters and colognes. Your flowers should be free of pesticides and chemicals. If you do not have any flowers in your garden, check with a local grower. Pick your flowers in the morning, about two to three hours after sunrise for best results. Blossoms that have been in the hot afternoon sun may not be as fragrant. Use only fresh petals and remove all leaves and stems. Wash your petals gently right before using. Here are a few simple recipes and techniques to get you started. Enjoy!

Benefits of rosewater

Rosewater is a classic floral water and skin freshener. It is naturally astringent and cleansing to your skin.

This recipe rosewater will makes 8 to 16 ounces of rosewater.

For this recipe rosewater, You will need:

• 8 to 10 cups rose petals, washed
• 2 to 4 quarts water, depending on pan size
• Ice cubes

You can purchase rosewater at natural food and grocery stores. If you have a garden full of fragrant petals, try this at-home method for distilling your own scented water. This same procedure also works with other scented flowers and herbs, so feel free to experiment. Click here to buy organic rose petals

How to make rosewater?

• In center of large pan or stockpot, place 1 small glass or ceramic bowl upside-down. Place rose petals around bowl in bottom of pan.
• Place a second small bowl on top of the inverted bowl, so that it is above the rose petals. Then fill pot (not the bowl) with water to just cover the petals.
• Place the lid on the pot upside-down (it works best if your lid is rounded). Turn on burner and bring water to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and let the water and petals simmer. Fill the inverted pan lid with ice cubes. (Note: You have created a still. The steam from the boiling water hits the cold lid and condenses, then falls back into the top glass bowl.)
• Every 10 to 15 minutes, check your bowl and the water it has collected. It should smell like roses.
• Stop the process when you have 1 to 2 cups of rosewater. (Note: If you steam the petals too long, the fragrance of your water will be diluted. The entire process should take about 20 to 30 minutes.)
• When cool, pour the scented water into a clean jar or bottle.

This recipe rosewater will makes 10 ounces of rosewater.

If you do not have time to distill your own rosewater, you can create rosewater using a much simpler method. Your water may not be as fragrant as the distilled method but the results are very pleasant and you can use the mild rose-scented liquid as a light fragrance, after-bath splash or skin toner. It also makes a nice addition to homemade creams and lotions.

You will need:

• 1 cup firmly packed rose petals, washed
• 2 cups boiling water

Instructions to make quick and easy recipe rosewater:

• Place rose petals in a ceramic or glass bowl. Use only fresh petals (no leaves or stems). Pour boiling water over petals, and allow petals to steep until cool.
• Strain off the petals and pour the scented liquid into a clean bottle.

• Rosewater and lavender water are wonderful facial toners.
• Pour scented water into your bath as you fill the tub; you also can sprinkle a few fresh flower petals into your bath.
• Mix up a light cleanser for sensitive skin using 1/2 cup scented water, 1/4 cup whole milk and 2 tablespoons baking soda. Massage the cleanser into damp skin and rinse well. Store any leftover cleanser in your refrigerator.
• For a lighter summer lotion, stir a tablespoon or two of scented water into your favorite cream or lotion.
• Spray scented water onto your bed sheets for sweet dreams.
• Mist your hair with scented water before going out.

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Source from Mountain rose herbs.com