Home Made Rose Water - Not Hydrosol

[Guest guest]

I believe this is distillation.

" Place the pot lid,

> inverted, on the pot and boil the water then lower to a simmer. As

> the steam rises it hits the pot lid and the condensation then drips

> into the dish giving you rosewater. "

Jan Young

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Susan,

 

> I came across a recipe to make rosewater which I tried and have a

> question. The procedure was to put rose petals in a pot with an

> oven-proof dish in the center of the pot. Fill the pot with enough

> water to cover the rose petals but not the dish. Place the pot lid,

> inverted, on the pot and boil the water then lower to a simmer. As

> the steam rises it hits the pot lid and the condensation then drips

> into the dish giving you rosewater.

 

This " recipe " is a modified version someone repeated of the many posts

I have made since 1995 on how Turkish peasants obtain Essential Oils

and Rose Water (and other oils and floral waters) in their homes. The

difference is they don't use ovenproof ware .. normally copper ware. ;-)

 

Another difference is .. if the procedure is done correctly .. there

will be a fair amount of essential oil in the inner container .. and

the outer container will hold the floral water.

 

I don't know the amount of heat they use or how long they cook it but

for sure its long enough for it to boil .. and since they have a very

low ratio of water to plant material there will obviously be a

caramelized effect on the produce produced.

 

> What I came away with was clear water that smelled nicely of roses.

 

What you came away with is exactly what they come away with.

 

> Is this rosewater or just rose-smelling regular water?

 

It is Rosewater .. which is Rose-smelling regular water. It is NOT a

Hydrosol .. a Hydrosol can only be made through distillation. Whether

or not it has any therapeutic value .. I don't know. I expect that it

does .. but this comment is based on logic rather than any proof since

I know of know research to support it.

 

> Susan

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

[Guest guest]

" Place the pot lid,

> inverted, on the pot and boil the water then lower to a simmer. As

> the steam rises it hits the pot lid and the condensation then drips

> into the dish giving you rosewater. "

 

[Dave:] This works best with a pot that has a domed lid and a handle

shaped such that it will drip cleanly. You would also place a bag of ice on

the upturned lid, this is your condenser. Didn’t catch the whole thread,

but I have tried this and it does work.

 

 

 

 

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