Rose oil is great for hydrating and healing your skin.This method only requires basic household items.Allow the petals to dry after gently washing them in water.Next, bruise the rose petals and put them in an oil.To increase the intensity of the oil, remove the petals and replace them with freshly bruised petals.You can keep your oil fresh by storing it in a dark place.Enjoy using your rose oil.
Step 1: 1/2 cup of bruised petals is what you need to collect.
If you can, remove the petals from roses that are in the early stages of bloom.Picking the petals before the rose has fully bloomed is best because roses tend to lose their scent over time.Mister Lincoln and Double Delight roses have pleasant smells.
Step 2: The petals should be washed in cold water.
The rose petals should be placed in a bowl of cold tap water.Dust and insects can be removed from the petals.If you mix the petals with your hand, they will release their oil into the water.Hot water can pull the oil out of the rose petals, so always use cold water.
Step 3: To dry the petals, lay them flat on paper towels.
To remove the bulk of the water, pour the bowl of water and rose petals into a strainer.Place the petals in a single layer on paper towels to dry.The petals take about an hour to dry.The petals should not blow away if they are out of the wind.
Step 4: Take a quarter of a cup of petals and put it in a bag.
Ensure that the petals are tightly sealed by placing them in a plastic bag.The recipe makes about 120 liters of rose oil.Double the recipe if you want to make a larger amount.About 10 large rose petals are equivalent to 1 cup of petals.
Step 5: The petals should be gently tapped with a mallet.
The bag of petals should be put on the ground and lightly hit with a mallet.The cells in the petals are damaged by this.If you don't have a mallet, use a heavy can or rolling pin to bruise the petals.
Step 6: The petals and oil should be put in a jar.
You might not be able to smell the gentle scent of the rose petals if you use oil that has a strong smell.Put the oil in the jar.Attach the lid tightly.It is possible to make rose oil with oil from jojoba, coconut, apricot, and almond.
Step 7: For 1 minute, shake the jar vigorously.
The oil from the rose petals is released into the carrier oil.When the petals are dispersed through the oil, shake the jar up and down.Before shaking the jar, make sure the lid is tightly screwed on.
Step 8: Leave the jar to sit for a day.
The petals can be infused into the oil.The jar should be placed away from hot or cold temperatures.The bench in the kitchen is a good place to store things.Most of the oil will have left the petals after 24 hours.
Step 9: To remove the petals, strain the oil.
Pour the oil into the jar through the strainer by placing it over another glass jar.Make sure to use a strainer that is larger than the rose petals to keep fragments out of the holes.If any rose petals get through the strainer, you can fish them out with a spoon.
Step 10: Add more petals into the jar.
Place a cup of rose petals into a bag and bruise them with a mallet.To increase the intensity of the scent, place them into the oil.If you like the scent of your oil, pour it into a dark glass container and skip this step.
Step 11: The petals should be left to ferment overnight.
The petals have plenty of time to release their scent into the oil.The jar should be left out of reach of children and pets.
Step 12: Pour the oil into a container.
Pour the oil through the strainer.A dark glass container helps keep your oil smelling fresh.The oil should be kept out of the reach of children.It's a good idea to keep your rose oil out of the light.If the oil starts to smell bad, it's best to throw it out.