Title: Lavender Flower Water
Categories: Herb Info
Yield: 1 Batch

1	c	Lavender flowers, scented
		Rose petal or orange blossom
1/4	c	Ethyl alcohol at room temper

1. Steep for 6 days in a screw-top jar, shaking vigorously each day 2. Strainand decant into a dark glass bottle

ALTERNATIVELY

If flowers are not available, use essential oils. Mix 25 drops of essential oil (traditionally lavender, rose or neroli) with 2 fl oz (50ml) ethyl alcohol (or isopropyl or vodka)

Shake them together in a screw-top bottle. Leave the mixture to settle for 2 days then shake again.

To store, decant into a dark bottle with a tight fitting lid and leave almost no air space

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