Packed with a wealth of research and personal expertise, Harvest to Hydrosol leads you on a practical and mystical journey of a plant’s transformation into a hydrosol. Ann Harman uses her years of experience as an artisan distiller, farmer, and botanist, to guide you in how to expertly distill your own hydrosols.

New Second Edition
In this new edition Ann Harman shares what she has learned over the last 7 years since the first publication of Harvest to Hydrosol. It is packed with over 65 pages of new information including copper cleaning protocols, new analyses, tables and research.

• Easy to follow with over 150 of photos, tables, and diagrams
• Proven practices of distilling plants using copper alembic stills
• Understand the senses—how the role of smell, sight, taste, hearing, and touch contributes to a successful distillation
• Understand the plants—including taxonomy, how and when you can distill each plant, and the author’s recommendations based on experience
• Unique insight—understand the life and soul of water used in the distillation process
• Responsible Distilling— learn good manufacturing practices, testing and sanitizing practices