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Glycerin And Rosewater Most people don?t thing of roses as herbs. They think of them only as flowers. And if they?re thinking of the long stemmed, gorgeous beauties of the popular, modern rose bushes, they?d be right. The fragrance, the healing goodness and most of the taste have been bred out of them in the interest of beauty. So if you?re going to use roses in remedies for healing, skin care or for food, be sure to use the old fashioned varieties and make sure they have not been sprayed or fertilized with harmful chemicals. Here?s an article I wrote years ago. It was first published in the September, 1994 issue of Good Old Days Special. Glycerin and RosewaterThe Way Grandma Made It By Dina L. Hunter Back in Grandmother?s day store-bought cosmetics weren?t as readily available as they are clear skin max now. So Grandmother learned to make her own. Glycerin and rose water was probably the most common and is still made and used today. To make rosewater, use very, very fragrant roses that have just opened from the bud stage. Place a large handful of rose petals and 1 cup water in a small glass or enamel pan. Bruise the petals against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon while slowly bringing to a boil. Boil gently 5 or 6 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 2 hours. Strain, preserving liquid and discarding petals. If you don?t have fragrant roses, use what you have and after the water cools, add teaspoon rose extract or rose oil. You can even add a drop or two of mint extract if you wish. Rose water is a refreshing, fragrant facial astringent and can be used alone or in other recipes.