Oils, perfume and Flavors Oh my!

Did you know that a distillation unit can be used for much more than just making moonshine or distilled spirits? When you purchase a copper still from American Copper Works, you open the door to creating essential oils, perfumes, and even flavorings for your favorite foods right at home!

Everyone knows roses are used to make rose-scented perfume—but few people know how that transformation actually happens. Most just see the beautiful bottle and pay the high price. What if you could make your own perfume and essential oils easily and affordably? With a copper distillation unit, you can. Making your own again and again instead of paying monthly for new bottles is an exciting and rewarding experience.

There are two main methods for creating your own oils: water distillation and steam distillation. In the steam process, hot steam passes through the plant material, rupturing the oil membranes. The vapor carries the oils upward, where it cools and condenses back into a liquid. In the water method, the plant material is boiled directly, and the steam and oils rise together—later separated into pure essential oil. Both methods work perfectly with a copper still.

There are over 700 plants that contain useful oils. Most oils are found in the flowers or leaves, but some are concentrated in the seeds or roots. These oils are versatile—they can be used to make perfumes, flavor foods and drinks, or even for medicinal and therapeutic purposes.

The process is simple once you own your own distillation unit. Choose a plant with the oil you want, dry the part of the plant that contains it, add water or steam to your still, and let the distillation process do the rest. Within hours, you’ll have your own fresh, natural essential oils ready to use.

Here are a few popular oils you can make:
- Rose Oil: Perfect for perfumes and natural fragrances.
- Lavender Oil: Used for both fragrance and calming, medicinal purposes.
- Clove Oil: Commonly used as a topical remedy for pain relief.
- Cinnamon Oil: Ideal for food flavoring, scented oils, and health benefits.
- Parsley Oil: Used in soaps, detergents, colognes, perfumes, and cosmetics.

You can find recipes and detailed guides for essential oil making on sites like WikiHow, Wikipedia, and of course Google. But when it comes to high-quality distilling equipment, there’s only one name to trust—The Distillery Network, Inc. Start making your own oils, perfumes, and flavors today with a top-quality copper still from American Copper Works!