Rose Water
Rose water is used in cosmetics for its lovely scent, but also because it has light astringent properties. As the gentlest of all astringents, rose water is often used as toner for all type of skin. To prepare rose water by yourself is very simple. This recipe is the more traditional way to prepare rose water. Natural rose water recipe: Ingredients: Instructions: If you don’t have time to prepare your own natural rose water. You can purchase it in health food, herb stores or internet shops. But be careful, buy only the 100% pure form. Often what is available in pharmacies and even some natural food stores is synthetic rose oil. Pure rose water is the distilled water of roses. It is usually made by stream distillation, and it smells heavenly and tastes delicious, like Pure Rose Water
* 2-3 quarts fresh roses or rose petals
* water
Fill the bottom of an enamel pot with the rose petals. Pour distilled water over the petals until they are just covered. Turn on heat for the water to be steaming hot, but do not boil. Let the water steam until the petals have lost their color (about 60 minutes), the water has taken on the color of the rose petals and you see rose oil skimming the surface. Strain the water and squeeze out the liquid from the rose petals, this is your rosewater. Fill in to the glass jar.
