Rose water
Rose water is a concentrated liquid extracted from the petals of roses. It is characterized by its fragrant aroma that emanates from the essential oils found in it and its many benefits for the body and skin, and uses rose water in several areas, including cooking, beautification, perfumery, and perfuming the house and furniture. In Persia and India, as was also used in weddings and events to perfume guests and guests as a kind of welcome and to prepare the bride and perfume.
Rose water is still used in skin care, hair and body to the present time, has been proven benefits in softening and moisturizing the skin and delay wrinkles and signs of aging.
How to make rose water?
Bottled rose water is available in perfume shops and food stores. Its quality varies in different types and methods of manufacturing. Rose water can be prepared in the house using natural rose petals that bloom in certain seasons by following simple and easy steps to ensure water and concentrated water.
Ingredients
- Natural flowers.
- Ceramic bowl.
- Glass bowl.
- Check.
How to prepare
- The roses are harvested late at night or early in the morning, to ensure that the new roses sprout and not to be exposed to the hot sun that is lost by freshness and to obtain the best types of roses desired quantity.
- The roses are divided into two equal parts, then the first part of the roses is harvested, and the second is kept until the time of use.
- The petals of the first section are placed in the vesicles and knock well to extract the oils and juice found in them.
- Transfer the checked petals to the ceramic container, cover well and leave aside for three to four hours.
- The petals of the second section of roses are picked up and placed over the checked petals in the ceramic container and covered well.
- Leave the bowl aside to ferment the rose petals for at least twenty-four hours.
- Transfer to a thermal glass container and place on low heat.
- The petals are left with the fluids extracted from them during pounding and fermentation to boil all on low heat, removing the foam formed by the bubbles continuously.
- After the foam has stopped, remove the fire and clean with a clean piece of cloth or gauze.
- The rose water is returned to the glass container and then placed under the sun to help release the essential oils and increase the concentration of the extract and sterilize it to protect against rotting.
- Fill the rose water extract in a sterile, well-dried bottle and then refrigerate until use.
- The water of the rose should be diluted with water before using it due to its high concentration, which is apparent from the preparation method without any addition of liquid.
- Keep away from using metal pots during the preparation and fermentation of rose water, because of the interaction of minerals with oils released by petals of roses, which spoils the process.