*This brief, and admittedly drunken, hydrosol encounter with laurel (Laurus nobilis) was inspired by Cathy Skipper‘s work with hydrosols, and was first published at Quail Bell Magazine* Last week I ordered my little arsenal of sensory indulgences from Aromatics International because they were the only (recommended) online aromatherapy shop I could find that was not sold out of this delicious hydrosol. It was my first time ordering from them, but I’ll definitely order from them again. I must confess that …
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Don’t Be Bitter About Dry January: Alleviate the Pain of Sobriety with Hydrosols and Bitters
As regular readers may have noticed, I love using hydrosols to flavor my vodka, but these natural flavorings with little or no sugar, are great for flavoring water too, and hence, indispensable tools for making it through Dry January. Be sure to get your hydrosols from reputable sources. I recommend Aromatics International and Stillpoint Aromatics. You want to make sure that they have nothing in them besides the hydrosol–just water that has been run through the still with aromatic material. …
Cooking and Cocktailing with Hydrosol: Rose Geranium Martini, Bay Laurel Marinade, Clary Sage Punch
When we were nineteen, my best friend and I backpacked through Europe from Germany to Greece, ending our epic adventure in Athens. In the final days before returning to the US, we found a bottle of rose–not rosé–wine and took it to the rooftop hostel where we drank with bats swooping over our heads. The dark floral richness, like theatrical curtains opening on my tongue, stuck in my imagination as a pallet-expanding experience that busted through the confinement of the …