Spring Plant Planning
Lise
As I anxiously await the onset of Spring here in Copenhagen, I find myself making notes about which plants I want to focus on this year for distillates, extracts, powders, infusions, decoctions. There are also several pages with notes on which plants I want to use fresh. The to-do list is already quite long, but I guess that can’t be much of a surprise to anyone.
The cleavers have been popping up in a few select spots I have been keeping an eye on and they may just be the first plants to be picked and processed this year.
Meantime, here’s a throwback to last year when I did my first distillate with locally grown (and foraged) goldenrod. The result was happily a success and I used the hydrosol as the water phase in this emulsion (which was also a success). Goldenrod has a lovely honey-like fragrance that blends beautifully with citrussy fragrances. I’ve mixed it with my lemon distillate as well as my pineapple distillate – every spritz is a real treat for both nose and skin.
Do Tell
Do you mix your hydrosols to create skin mist blends? Which are your favorites?
Some of the formulas in the book below include infusions as part of the water phase, but could easily be replaced with your own hydrosols. Click the picture below to find out more.