HERB - Hungary water

[RAISYA@aol.com]

Claire,

>Add 1 oz. lavender, 1 oz. rosemary and 1/2 oz. mytle to 1 quart of
>good brandy. Steep the herbs for at least 1 week in the brandy and then
>distill or strain.

Since this says "steep the herbs" I assume this is fresh or dried herbs?
Lavender would be the flowers, but what about the rosemary?  Flowers or
leaves?  And I know nothing about myrtle (a bush or tree, I think?)

Hm, chemistry was never my best subject, does steeping the herbs in the
alcohol extract the scent by itself?  And it can simply be strained?

Interesting, but this reminds me a lot of a recipe for a Scottish handwater
called Dames' water.  It calls for thyme, lavender and rosemary, and has
similar instructions.

Thanks!
Raisya
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