Mountain Mint Hydrosol: A Simple Stovetop Method from the Herb Garden

I've wanted to make a hydrosol for years, but without a fancy copper still, I kept putting it off. This summer, a patch of fragrant hoary mountain mint changed my mind. Follow along as I share my simple stovetop method for making mountain mint hydrosol, along with notes from the sanctuary, an emergency ice run, and why this cooling native plant has become one of my favorite summertime spritzes.