I can't wait to show you how to make this simple but elegant food gift.
Herbal salts are so easy to make and as long as you can do a little chopping and mixing you can make an incredible homemade food seasoning or gift.
Flavored salts can be packaged in cute glass bottles and given as Christmas food gifts to family and friends.
Or you can make a jar to have on hand to season all your favorite recipes.
With the holidays fast approaching you might be searching for an easy homemade Christmas gift that is amazing and can be tucked into a DIY Christmas gift basket for someone who loves to cook.
Herbal Gifts
During the holidays I love making and sharing homemade Christmas 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 have to you could use dried herbs 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.
Or you can make DIY homemade rosemary salt gifts to surprise family and friends at the holidays.
Homemade Rosemary Salt is a perfect unique homemade gift for a cook.
Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
Need an amazing gift basket idea for the foodie in your life?
Fill a pretty basket with homemade edible gifts.
Make a Christmas Gift Basket filled with homemade edible gifts like homemade Rosemary Salt or homemade vanilla extract.
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
- Harvest the fresh rosemary early in the morning when the rosemary oils are the best.
- 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.
- Strip the leaves from the rosemary stems. Finely chop the rosemary leaves with a sharp knife.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place the dried rosemary salt in a one-quart bottle or container to store.
- If using as gifts bottle and decorate the individual glass bottles with a ribbon and label.
- 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.
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 #22817
- Free Printable Rosemary Salt labels to attach to mini glass bottles for gifts.
Download the free printable Rosemary Salt Label here
I made this free printable Rosemary Salt label for my homemade rosemary salt that I will be using as easy gifts from the kitchen this holiday season.
Save the rosemary salt PDF file to your hard drive and print with your printer set to the best ink quality.
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How To Make Rosemary Salt
Equipment
- Large Jar
- Mini Jars
- large baking sheet
- small funnel
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 3 cups coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Harvest the fresh rosemary early in the morning when the rosemary oils are the best.
- 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.
- Strip the leaves from the rosemary stems. Finely chop the rosemary leaves with a sharp knife.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place the dried rosemary salt in a one-quart bottle or container to store.
- If using as gifts bottle and decorate the individual glass bottles with a ribbon and label.
- Makes 3 cups of rosemary salt.
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Recipe Expert Tips
- Sprinkle rosemary salt on tomatoes, cucumbers or fresh avocados.
- Use rosemary salt to season beef, chicken or fish.
- Use rosemary salt on any foods you would like to add the flavor of rosemary.
Andie
Hello!
Can you do this with other herbs from the garden like oregano or thyme?
Arlene Mobley
Hi Andie
Yes you could make any herb flavored salt you like with dried herbs.