Taif rose water is produced through a process of cooking and distillation. In each batch, approximately 13,000 rose petals are placed in a special pot. Heat is applied underneath the pot, causing the steam generated from the cooking to rise and pass through a pipe in the pot's lid. The steam then enters a container filled with water, where it cools and condenses, forming droplets that are collected in a vessel called ' al-Talqieh '. Rose water is extracted after adding a certain ...