Homemade Rose Water Recipe
4-8 cups of distilled/clean water (amount of water depends on how much you want to make)
Fresh roses of your choice ( I used yellow because they have significant meaning, I also added fresh lilac petals from my lilac bushes )
*Make sure that the roses / any flowers you use DO NOT have pesticides on them!
Essential Oils (optional)
I personally used the following essential oils:
White Angelica
Ginger
Lemon
*All essential oils must be food grade / therapeutic grade. Make sure all oils and ingredients used are up to standard and totally safe
Bring water up to a simmer and add flowers
Simmer the flowers until they begin to lose their color and wilt
Add a few drops of essential oils (optional)
Simmer for about 5 more minutes to incorporate the oils
Take off the heat and let it cool
I personally left the petals in while the mixture cooled
Drain the mixture and bottle the rose water
I used a spray bottle and a mason jar
*Always spot test and avoid ingredients you are or may be allergic to
*I added a small pinch of salt just to keep the mixture from molding / spoiling
