Learn Distillation and How to Make Aromatic Waters

videocamPre-recorded video

Learn how to turn your favourite plants and botanicals into aromatic products!


Jill Mulvaney

Jill Mulvaney

80 mins $175
This is a practical, pre-recorded online course in hydro-distilling that will teach you everything you need to know to start distilling yourself.
Hydro-distilling uses water to extract aroma and flavour, giving you the ability to turn your favourite plants into aromatic hydrosols in your own kitchen or studio. Hydrosols are versatile aromatic products, used in food preparation, cocktails, tonics, zero ABV drinks and skincare formulations. A world of aromatic possibilities at your fingertips!
Learn how to distil with one of New Zealand's foremost distillation experts—Jill Mulvaney of The Alembics Lab. Jill is a distiller, extractor and blender of aromatics, with over 25 years of experience who will walk you through the distillation process from start to finish.
In this hydro-distillation course, Jill will run you through two complete distillations—of rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) and quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga).
You will learn:
  • The processes and techniques to make your own hydrosols
  • How to select and prepare your plant material
  • Still set up, packing your still, collecting your distillate and when to stop
  • About safety, sanitisation and cleaning
  • About the plants, their properties and uses
  • How to use your hydrosols, with tips and recipes
Our online distillation courses are pre-recorded, on-demand video courses, that come with detailed, downloadable course materials and include membership to interactive course forums for Q&A and ongoing learning.
You also get lifetime access to your course, so you can learn at your own pace, and go back and revisit it at any time.
Let us introduce you to the science and art of distillation! The Alembics Lab’s online courses will open up the exciting world of botanical distillation and extraction for flavour, health and wellbeing.
The Alembics Lab is a centre for distillation and botanical learning, based on Waiheke Island, NZ. We also run in-person workshops throughout the year, and you can set up times to pop into our Lab and learn with us.
Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners.
 
What to bring
A list of materials will be provided in your pre-recorded materials.
 
Your teacher
Jill Mulvaney
Jill Mulvaney


The Alembics Lab is the online learning space created by Jill Mulvaney, founder of Alembics New Zealand—an industry-leading distillation and extraction business.
Our goal is to show people just how accessible it is to distil yourself, starting with what you have around you.
The Alembics Lab brings the three pillars of aromatic distillation together under one roof—hydrosols, essential oils, and alcohol. These techniques are the gateways to working with natural flavour and aroma.
Meet your instructor, Jill Mulvaney:
Jill Mulvaney is a distiller, extractor and blender of aromatics, with over 25 years of experience. She teaches and consults on all aspects of plant extraction, aroma, and natural flavour. Jill also develops ideas and products for a wide range of industries, and is behind a number of award-winning gins.
Jill is passionate about the character of plants, the alchemical wonder of distillation, and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. Her formative years, growing up on an isolated farm in Hawkes Bay, her recent teaching partnerships with internationally renowned phytochemists and aromatic distillers in Europe and America, and her experience distilling New Zealand and Australian natives, forms the basis of her deep engagement with the natural world—which remains her greatest inspiration.

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2024-09-20 15:00:00
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