To obtain by distillation; to subject to a process of evaporation and subsequent condensation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water.
Distilling is a process of heating an alcoholic beverage and condensing the high-alcohol vapors, producing a much stronger solution by leaving behind much of the water in the original drink. Due to the tendency to produce toxic forms of alcohol in unknown proportions, distilling beverages in the United States requires a commercial license.