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Clove Oil Steam-Distilled from Clove Buds
Clove oil is distilled with steam from the dried flower buds of the clove tree; it is mostly eugenol. It flavours food and toothpaste, goes into choji oil for Japanese swords, and is added to handmade inks and paints. Crush the buds, distil them with water in the alembic, and draw the oil off the water in the receiver.
The picture: clove oil in a vial.
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Instructions
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Crush the buds
Crush the buds
Weigh the dried clove buds and crush them coarsely in the mortar (ours).
Materials for this step:
Clove1 kgTools needed:
Mortar and Pestle
Balance Scale2
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Distil
Distil
Put the crushed buds in the alembic pot with plenty of water, lute the head on with flour paste and heat steadily. The steam carries the oil over and both condense in the receiver jar.
Tools needed:
Copper Alembic Still
Water
Flour and Water Sealing Paste
Firewood
Glass Jar3
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Separate the oil
Separate the oil
Let the distillate stand until the oil and water separate, draw the oil off with a pipette, weigh it, and keep it in a closed amber bottle.
Tools needed:
Glass PipetteBalance Scale
Amber Glass Bottle4
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Yield
Yield
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