Distilling Rose Water with a 17th Century Alembic

Join Terry as he shows off his distilling skills by making rose water with an alembic. Rose water can be found as a staple in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking, but also has a medicinal history as a way to heal wounds faster. Special thanks to Sammy, who makes a brief cameo rushing through a doorway while Terry introduces himself, for helping Terry prepare for this video. For more information about distilling, check out the sources our interpreters used: Short History of the Art of Distillation, R. J. Forbes, E. J. Brill, Leiden. the Netherlands, 1948 Gerard’s Herball, (Historie of Plants, 1597/1636, John Gerard) ed. Marcus Woodward, Tiger Books International, Twickenham, UK 1998 The Surgeon’s Mate, 1617, John Woodall, facsimile ed. John Kirkup, Kingsmead Press Bath, UK, 1978 PDR for Herbal Medicines, Thomson PDR, Montvale, N. J., 2004 Check out our other video about 17th century medicine here: