How To Make Rosemary Salt

Herbal Gifts

During the holidays I love making and sharing homemade gifts.

Edible gifts are easy to make and usually pretty inexpensive to make.

Herbal salts are one of the least expensive homemade food gifts to make.

You can buy coarse salt at the grocery store for less than $2 a box.

If you have an herb garden the fresh herbs are free.

If it is too cold where you live you can buy the fresh herbs at the grocery store.

If you need to you could use dried rosemary to make herb salt.

Homemade herb salts are amazing to use in your cooking and so easy to make even the kids can help.

As long as you can chop fresh rosemary and mix it with salt you can make rosemary salt at home to use in your own cooking.

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Or you can make DIY homemade rosemary salt gifts to surprise family and friends at the holidays.

Homemade Rosemary Salt is a perfect unique gift for a cook.

How to package DIY Rosemary Salt Gifts

• pretty bottles or small jars
• ribbon
• free Rosemary Salt printable labels
• Avery 2 inch round labels

How To Make Rosemary Salt

Rosemary Salt Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 3 cups coarse sea salt
• large jar or container (I used a quart mason jar)
• individual jars if giving as gifts (I used mini favor bottles with corks)

Directions

1. Harvest the fresh rosemary early in the morning when the rosemary oils are the best.
2. Rinse the rosemary stems under cold water and lay flat in a single layer on a towel to dry. Pat with a towel or paper towels if needed. Remove as much moisture as possible. Rosemary must be completely dry.
3. Strip the leaves from the rosemary stems. Finely chop the rosemary leaves with a sharp knife.
4. Spread the coarse sea salt over a large baking or cookie sheet. Toss the chopped rosemary on top of the salt and using a spatula mix the rosemary into the salt.
5. Spread the rosemary salt out on the cookie sheet and allow to air dry for about 4 to 6 hours. Or dry in the oven.
6. To dry in the oven turn the oven on the warm setting or the lowest temperature available. Place the baking sheet in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, occasionally tossing with a spatula. Allow the fresh rosemary pieces to dry completely. Do not over dry or the rosemary will burn.
7. Place the dried rosemary salt in a one-quart bottle or container to store.
8. If using as gifts bottle and decorate the individual glass bottles with a ribbon and label.
9. Makes 3 cups of rosemary salt.

Helpful Tips for Making Rosemary Salt

• All fresh herbs are best harvested in the early morning before the sun burns the dew off. The herb essential oils will be the strongest at this time.
• Save the rosemary stems and throw them on the fire pit.
• I used about 10 large stems of fresh rosemary harvested from my container herb garden.

How To Use Herb Salt

Herb-infused salt like this Rosemary salt can be used to enhance any recipes that you would normally season with salt and fresh herbs.

Rosemary Chicken or Smashed Potatoes are two recipes that come to mind.

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Helpful Products to make Rosemary Salt

• Sharp knife: to mince the fresh rosemary
• Coarse sea salt:
• Quart mason jar: to store to rosemary salt
• Mini glass favor bottles: for making homemade rosemary for a gift from the kitchen.
• Green ribbon: I used ¼ inch moss green ribbon
• Avery round labels: I used Avery 2 inch round labels
• Free Printable Rosemary Salt labels to attach to mini glass bottles for gifts.

You can download the free printable Rosemary Salt Label at my website.

I made this free printable Rosemary Salt label for my homemade rosemary salt that I will be using as easy gifts from the kitchen.