Sourcing Guide
Stovetop Hydrosols
Where to Find Herbs
Many of the herbs discussed in this guide are common herbs that could be growing right outside your door, hanging out in your spice rack, or available at your local grocery store. Some health food stores offer many herbs in bulk as well. We are lucky to have many companies that sell high quality herbs online if we can’t locate what we want locally.
Herbal Companies for Supplies
These are three of the most popular online stores for purchasing herbs. There are many others including small farmers and apothecaries if you would like to support small business!
Dried Herbs For StoveTop Hydrosols
Note organic herbs are offered where possible!
Calendula Flowers (Calendula officinalis)
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria recutita)
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula officinalis)
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Mint: Spearmint (Mentha spicata) / Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Rose Buds & Petals (Rosa damascena, Rosa centifolia, Rosa spp.)
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, Rosemarinus officinalis)
Fresh Herbs For StoveTop Hydrosols
Fresh herbs may be available at your local grocery store, farm stand, or farmer’s market. If not, here are some growers that have fresh herbs for purchase during the growing season!
Containers & supplies
If you have a big pot with a lid and a couple of small bowls that can handle heat, then you have all the supplies you need to get started making your own hydrosols! Below are a couple of helpful additional items to have for spritzing and labeling.
Containers & Labels
Amber glass spray bottles
Blue glass spray bottles
Glass spray bottles for home cleaning, 16 ounce size
Labels
Apothecary labels, assorted sizes decorative
Fiction-Hydrosol Pairing Booklist
Via Bookshop.org
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner
A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Christmas With The Elf King by Lenore Stutznegger
Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland
Evergreen Academy by Heather Schneider
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Alchemy of Flowers by Laura Resau
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The House Witch by Delemhach
The Mudpuddle Manual of Natural Magic by Ciara Blume
The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill
Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
Violet Thistlewaite is NOTE a Villlain Anymore by Emily Kempholtz
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Via Amazon
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner
A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Christmas With The Elf King by Lenore Stutznegger
Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland
Evergreen Academy by Heather Schneider
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Alchemy of Flowers by Laura Resau
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
The House Witch by Delemhach
The Mudpuddle Manual of Natural Magic by Ciara Blume
The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill
Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not A Villain Anymore by Emily Kempholtz
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