Essence of Ro′ses

Syn. E entia rosæ (odorata) , L. Prep. 1. Attar of roses (genuine), 2 dr.; alcohol, 1 pint; agitate frequently until they unite. 2. Attar of roses, 1 oz.; rectified spirit, 1 gall.; mix in a close ve el, and a ist the solution by placing it in a bath of hot water. (See E ence of Musk .) As soon as the spirit gets warm, take it from the water and shake it till quite cold; the next day filter.— Obs. Unle the spirit of wine is of more than the common strength, it will not retain the whole of the otto in solution in very cold weather. 3. To each pint of either of the preceding, add, of oil of berg a motte, 30 drops; neroli and e ence of musk, of each 20 drops. 4. Petals of roses, 3 lbs., digest in spirit of wine, 5 quarts, for 24 hours; distil to dryne in a water bath; digest the distilled spirit on 2 lbs. of fresh rose petals, as before, and repeat the whole proce of maceration and distillation, a third, fourth, fifth, and sixth time, or oftener, the last time only drawing over 1 gall., which is the e ence. Each of the above is very superior. The last has a peculiar delicacy of flavour, when the spirit used to make it is pure.