Orange Blossom Water has been a traditional ingredient used as an aromatizer in many Mediterranean dessert dishes. It made its way to Europe, Central & North America as well as North African and Middle Eastern countries. Orange flower water is used as an ingredient in some cocktails also. In some countries orange blossom water is widely used as medicine for stomach ache and given to small children as well as adults.

Orange Blossom Water is excellent for skin, especially if oily and sensitive. It calms redness and soothes irritations. Like rose water, it can replace your usual toner, but be sure the floral waters you use for skincare are pure, natural distillations and not artificially flavored. Its stimulates the circulation in the tiny blood vessels beneath the skin, helping to reduce the appearance of broken capillaries.

You can make your own Orange Blossom Water (not to be confused with sweet orange essential oil, which is made from orange peel). This is an infusion method, but if it would be difficult for you to make, or you don’t get the results you would love to have, you can also purchase orange flower water online.

To Make Your Own Orange Blossom Water

What You Need:

Orange flower petals, preferably from Seville orange trees
Distilled water
Bowl, strainer and fresh water for washing the petals
Cheesecloth
Large glass jar with lid
Small sterilized glass jars or bottles for storing the orange flower water

How To Make It:

For your own health & safety always use organic flowers
To get the best results pick orange blossoms early in the morning to get the best of its fragrance
It’s important to rinse the petals and blossoms in cold water to avoid dirt, and especially insects
Crush the petals into a paste. This will help to release the petal oils into the water.
Place petal paste in a glass jar with lid and cover with distilled water. You can base the amount of 12 blossoms for 1/2 cup of water. Less is more. You can always add more distilled water later.
Let the jar stand in the full sun for a couple of weeks. Check the scent. If it is too weak, leave it in the sun for another week.
Strain the blossom water into a bowl using cheese cloth.
Transfer into several smaller sterilized jars with lids.
Store in a cool dark location such as the refrigerator.