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Flavored Salts

Source of Recipe

From "Handmade Gifts from the Kitchen" by Alison Walker


Recipe Introduction

"A salt with infused flavors can raise a humble dish to the realms of a princely one, whether added at the end of cooking or right at the beginning. The ones here are my favorites, but once you've made these, why not experiment with other flavors? It's important to use a good-quality sea salt for this recipe - standard table salt may be cheaper but it won't taste half as good."

List of Ingredients

For the Middle Eastern Salt:
◦  ½ cup sea salt
◦  1 tsp smoked paprika
â—¦ 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
◦  2 tsp cumin seeds, lightly roasted in a dry pan

For the Scandinavian Salt:
â—¦ ½ cup sea salt
â—¦ 1½ tsp dried dill
â—¦ 12 juniper berries, crushed and roughly chopped

For the Mediterranean Salt:
â—¦ ½ cup sea salt
â—¦ 1½ tsp dried oregano
â—¦ Finely grated zest of 2 lemons


Recipe

Put each set of ingredients into a separate bowl and stir together thoroughly.

Decant into jars, seal, label, and attach a wooden salt spoon to each.