At this very moment I am distilling rose water on the stove. Our young friend, Blessing, showed us how to do it and I figured since I was out and around today it would be a good time to harvest and try a batch. Numerous rose water benefits include antibacterial, soothing, healing and antiseptic properties. Rose water is used to treat skin infections. It has excellent soothing effects, can improve the condition of dry and aging skin, as well as cleanse, purify and tone skin, and reduce swelling and redness. Among many other uses. Here's what the process looked like, along with a link to a site that helped with pretty good instructions. Combined with Blessing's description I got through it pretty easily.
This is my clean brick in the canning pot.
2-3 quarts of rose petals; about to the top of the brick when pressed down lightly.
1 quart Pyrex glass bowl sitting on the brick, then water poured into the canner (not the bowl) to cover the rose petals; should cover the brick by just a bit.
The domed canner cover inverted on the top which simulates a "still". (Just a hint: you'll need more ice than you think. Save yourself some hassle and just pick up a couple of bags at the store.)
A little over 2 cups of crystal clear rose water. Can't wait for it to cool so I can try some on my face. I'm hoping to use it for (among other things) too much redness in my cheeks.
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