Description
This homemade rosemary salt recipe is an easy and flavorful way to create a fragrant finishing salt that enhances any dish. Combining coarse sea salt with fresh rosemary leaves, this recipe uses a food processor to blend the ingredients and gentle drying either in the oven or at room temperature to preserve the herb’s aroma and texture. Perfect for seasoning meats, vegetables, or sprinkling over salads, this rosemary salt adds a gourmet touch to your everyday cooking.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups coarse sea salt
- ½ cup fresh rosemary leaves (about 1 6″ sprig)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside to ensure the rosemary salt dries evenly without sticking.
- Separate rosemary leaves: Remove the rosemary leaves from the stems until you have about ½ cup of fresh leaves ready for processing.
- Blend the salt and rosemary: In the bowl of a food processor fitted with an S-blade, or a blender jar, combine 1 ½ cups of coarse sea salt with the fresh rosemary leaves. Pulse the mixture until the salt reaches your preferred texture, ideally a bit chunky to maintain a beautiful finishing salt.
- Dry the blended mixture: Spread the blended rosemary salt evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Place it in the oven with the oven light on, drying for around 2 hours and stirring at least once to promote even drying. Alternatively, leave the mixture to dry at room temperature for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Check dryness: Test the mixture by rubbing it between your fingers. If it clumps, it still has moisture; if it falls apart like sand, it is fully dried and ready.
- Store the rosemary salt: Once dried completely, transfer the rosemary salt into an airtight container to preserve its freshness and aroma for future use.
Notes
- You can dry the rosemary salt at room temperature if you prefer not to use the oven, but drying will take longer (4-5 hours).
- Keeping the salt slightly chunky enhances its appearance and provides a better texture as a finishing salt.
- Store in an airtight container away from moisture to maintain flavor and prevent clumping.
- Use this rosemary salt to season roasted vegetables, grilled meats, or salads for added herbal flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours (oven drying) or 4-5 hours (room temperature drying)
- Category: Seasoning
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: rosemary salt, homemade seasoning, finishing salt, herbal salt, sea salt, rosemary recipe
