Hydrosols are also called flower waters or floral waters. Genuine hydrosols are not made by just mixing a few drops of essential oil with water (though you may find sites that tell you this is so).
For full information on how hydrosols are made, read this article by West Coast Aromatherapy/
Hydrosols do not keep anywhere near as long as essential oils. Once opened, they are ideal places for bacteria and other nasties to grow. Keep them in the fridge, and discard immediately if they go cloudy, discolored, or the smell changes. Personally I wouldn't keep them any longer than a month, so use them up as fast as you can.
This article from Aromatherapy at Home will help with that: 15 ways to use Hodrosols
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