Last summer, my lovely neighbors (who have a lovely garden) asked me to water their plants while they were on holiday. I was of course happy to oblige and as a thank you, they told me to feel free to pick any fruits or plants that I might like.

On the corner of the patio was a large potted mint that I mentioned would be lovely to try and make a distillate with, but that it would take more than a few sprigs.

“Oh heavens help yourself to the whole thing if you like - these grow like wildfire and we never use them all”

As it turned out, I didn’t need ‘the whole thing’ to make almost liter of hydrosol. MInt distillate is incredibly refreshing as a summer face mist, but it has also functioned beautifully as a body mist as well.

Upon returning from their vacation, I presented them with a small selection of handcrafted hydrosols (and mint was included)

I only recently finished this batch which was made in July last year. Happily, it won’t be too terribly long until the mint in my own garden will be popping up so I can get busy with a new batch.

Do Tell

Do you make your own hydrosols? Which plants are your favorites to distill?

TIP. If you make your own hydrosols, try adding a generous splash of mint hydrosol to your next foot bath for a luxuriously cooling treat.