Rose-water

Ingredients

• fresh red rose petals
• coarse sea salt
• water

Directions

1. Gather fresh red rose buds on a dry morning when they are fully bloomed.

2. Cut off the heels and layer the petals in a clean cask, sprinkling coarse sea salt between the layers.

3. Fill a still two-thirds with the salted petals and add a little water at the bottom.

4. Place the still in a water bath and distill over a very slow fire.

5. Collect the first product in several phials to examine it.

6. Discard any portion that has a burnt smell and stop the distillation.

7. Store the rose-water in a cool, dark place in a stone jar with a cork.